John 3:4

“How can you be reborn when you're old?” Nicodemus asked. “You can't go back into your mother's womb and be born a second time!”

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In The King James Version

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

In Context

3“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “Unless you are reborn, you can't experience God's kingdom.”

5“I tell you the truth, you can't enter God's kingdom unless you are born of water and the Spirit,” Jesus told him.

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Cross References

John 4:11“Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get the water of life from?” she replied.

John 6:60Many of his disciples when they heard it said, “This is hard to accept! Who can follow it?”

1 Corinthians 2:14Of course people who are not spiritual don't accept what comes from God's Spirit. It's just foolish nonsense to them, and they can't understand it, because what is spiritual has to be properly examined.

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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