John 3:9

Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

English Majority Text (NT)

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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

In Context

8The + 3:8 Pneuma, Gk. A play on words. The Greek word for wind and Spirit are identical.wind blows where it wills, and you hear its sound, but you do not know from where it comes and where it goes. So is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”

10Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

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Cross References

Luke 1:34Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”

John 6:52Therefore the Jews were contending with one another, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?”

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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