John 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

John 3:4

Verse Comparison: John 3:4

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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?

Amplified® Bible
Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb again and be born?

Contemporary English Version
Nicodemus asked, "How can a grown man ever be born a second time?"

Darby English Version
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?

Good News Bible
"How can a grown man be born again?" Nicodemus asked. "He certainly cannot enter his mother's womb and be born a second time!"

International Standard Version
Nicodemus said to him, "How can a person be born when he is old? He can't go back into his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?"

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?

New American Standard Bible
Nicodemus *said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"

New International Version
"How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!"

New King James Version
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?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man become born when he has grown old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and become born, can he?"

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?'

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