John 3:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

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?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nicodemus{G3530} saith{G3004} unto{G4314} him,{G846} How{G4459} can{G1410} a man{G444} be born{G1080} when he is{G5607} old?{G3361} can he{G1410} enter{G1525} a second time{G1208} into{G1519} his{G846} mother's{G3384} womb,{G2836} and{G2532} be born?{G1080}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nicodemus{G3530} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, How{G4459} can{G1410}{(G5736)} a man{G444} be born{G1080}{(G5683)} when he is{G5607}{(G5752)} old{G1088}? can{G3361}{G1410}{(G5736)} he enter{G1525}{(G5629)} the second time{G1208} into{G1519} his{G846} mother's{G3384} womb{G2836}, and{G2532} be born{G1080}{(G5683)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Nicodemus sayde vnto him: how can a man be boren when he is olde? can he enter into his moders wombe and be boren agayne?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Nicodemus sayde vnto him: How can a man be borne, whan he is olde? Can he entre into his mothers wombe, and be borne agayne?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Nicodemus sayth vnto hym: Howe can a man be borne when he is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe, and be borne agayne?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?"

  • NET Bible® (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?”

Referenced Verses

  • John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
  • John 4:11-12 : 11 The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: where then do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  • John 6:53 : 53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
  • John 6:60 : 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can understand it?
  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish foolishness; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

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