John 3:9

Nicodemus answered, and said unto him—How, can these things, come about?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The spirit, where it pleaseth, doth breathe, and, the sound thereof, thou hearest; but knowest not, whence it cometh and whither it goeth: Thus, is every one who hath been born of the spirit.

10Jesus answered, and said unto him—Art, thou, the teacher of Israel, and, these things, knowest not?

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Cross References

Isaiah 42:16Thus will I lead the blind, by a way they know not, In paths they know not, will I guide them,—I will make the place that was dark before them to be, light. And crooked ways, to be, straight, These things, have I done unto them, And have not forsaken them.

Luke 1:34But Mary said unto the messenger—How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not?

John 6:52The Jews, therefore, began to strive one with another, saying—How can this one, unto us, give 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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