John 3:9

"How can this be?" said Nicodemus in reply.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The wind blows where it wills, and you hear its voice, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with every one who has been born of the Spirit."

10"Are you the Teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?" said Jesus.

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Cross References

Luke 1:34And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"

John 6:52Then the Jews began to dispute 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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