John 3:9

In response Nicodemus said to 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 wishes. Yoʋ hear the sound of it, but yoʋ do not know where it is coming from or where it is going; so it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

10Jesus answered him, “Yoʋ are the teacher of Israel, and yoʋ do not understand these things?

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Cross References

Luke 1:34Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

John 6:52Then the Jews began to quarrel 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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