John 3:5

Jesus responds, "Amen, amen I-am-saying to{you}, if-supposing no any/someone would-be-begotten out of{water} and of{spirit}, he-is_not_being-enabled to-come-into into the kingdom of{the God}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

In Context

4The Nicodemus is-saying toward same, "How[?] [a] man is-being-enabled to-be-begotten being old-age[?] He-is_not_being-enabled to-come-into into the cavity-ia of{the mother} of{same} second[ly] and to-be-begotten."

6The having-been-begotten out of{the flesh} is-being flesh and the having-been-begotten out of{the spirit} is-being spirit.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:20for I-am-saying to{you} that if-supposing the justice-ness of{you} should_not_exceed more-than of{the scribes and Pharisees}, no, you-would_not_come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}.

Matthew 28:19So, be[ing]-gone, disciple all the nations, immersing same into the name of{the Father} and of{the Son} and of{the Holy Spirit},

Luke 13:3Emphatically-not, I-am-saying to{you}; contrariwise, if-supposing you-should_not_be-changing-mind/thinking, [you] all similarly will-perish-off/away.

Luke 13:24"Be-competing/contending to-come-into through of{the narrow gate}, that many, I-am-saying to{you}, will-seek to-come-into and will_not_have-strength.

John 3:3Jesus responds and says to{same}, "Amen, amen I-am-saying to{you}, if-supposing no any/someone would-be-begotten up/anew-place-ly, he-is_not_being-enabled to-behold the kingdom of{the God}."

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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