4Nicodemus saith 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 again?


In Context

1 AND there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

2 This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.

3 Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith 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 again?

5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

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

John 3:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:4"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!"

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus 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?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Nicodemus said 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?