John 3:4 ““How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter…”

John 3:4

“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

World English Bible

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

American Standard Version

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

Geneva Bible 1599

Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?

Darby Translation

Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?

Young's Literal Translation

Nicodemus saith unto him, 'How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

Bible in Basic English

Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?

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Cross references

“How”

1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 1:18 John 3:3 John 6:53 John 6:60 John 4:11

1 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 1:18 · BSB

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

John 3:3 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. ”

John 6:53 · BSB

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.

John 6:60 · BSB

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

John 4:11 · BSB

“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. ”

5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

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