John 3:9

Nicodemus asked Him, “How can these things be?”

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

In Context

8The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but can’t tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

10“Are you Israel’s teacher,” asked Jesus, “and yet you don’t understand these things?

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Cross References

John 6:52Therefore the Jews argued 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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