John 3:9

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The wind bloweth where it chooseth; and thou hearest its sound, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one, that is born of the Spirit.

10Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

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Cross References

Luke 1:34And Mary said to the angel: How can this be, as I have not known a man?

John 6:52Then the Jews contended one with another, and said: How can he give us his body 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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