John 3:4
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?
In other versions
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?
ASV
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?
BBE
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?
DBY
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?"
WEB
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?'
YLT
Nicodemus says 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?
ENG
Nicodemus saith to 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?
WBT
“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?”
BSB
In context
2The 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.
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus 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?
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Nicodemus