John 3:9

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

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The wind blows where it wishes, and you (sg) hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been begotten by the Spirit.”

10Jesus answered and said to Him: “You are the teacher of Israel, yet you do not understand these things?

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Cross References

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

John 6:52At that the Jews started quarrelling among themselves, 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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