John 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

John 3:4

2 ^aThis man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for ^bno one can do these signs that You do unless ^cGod is with him.”

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^aunless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

4 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?”

5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^aunless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is ^aflesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

8 ^aThe wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

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?'

New English Translation
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time, can he?”¹

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