John 3:9

In reply, Rav Nakdimon said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, How is it possible for these things to happen?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The ruach (wind, Spirit) blows where it wishes, and the sound of it you hear, but you do not have da'as of where it comes from and where it goes; + 3:8 Koh 11:5 so it is with everyone having been born of the Ruach Hakodesh. + 3:8 Ezek 37:9

10In reply, he said to him, You hold the teaching office of rabbi, of moreh b'Yisroel and of these things you do not have da'as?

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the ivrim (blind) 1 by a derech that they knew not; 1 I will lead them in paths 1 that they have not known; 1 I will make choshech into ohr before them, 1 and crooked things straight. 1 These things will I do unto them, 1 and not forsake them. 1

Luke 1:34But Miryam said to the malach, How will this be, vi-bahlt (since) I do not have daas of an ish?

John 6:52Therefore, those of Yehudah were arguing with one another, saying, How is this man able to give us the basar of him 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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