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John 3:4
Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?
John 3:4 · Geneva Bible
John 3:4 in other translations
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?
“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?”
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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In context
1 There was nowe a man of the Pharises, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.
2 This man came to Iesus by night, and sayd vnto him, Rabbi, we knowe ye thou art a teacher come from God: for no man could do these miracles that thou doest, except God were with him.
3 Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God.
4 Nicodemus sayde vnto him, Howe can a man be borne which is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe againe, and be borne?
5 Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.
6 That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh: and that that is borne of the Spirit, is spirit.
7 Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.
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