Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
"How can that be?" asked Nicodemus.
New American Standard Bible
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?”
King James Version
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Holman Bible
“How can these things be?” asked Nicodemus.
International Standard Version
Nicodemus asked him, "How can that be?"
A Conservative Version
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things happen?
American Standard Version
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Amplified
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be possible?”
An Understandable Version
Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things happen?"
Anderson New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said to him: How can these things be?
Bible in Basic English
And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?
Common New Testament
Nicodemus said to him, "How can this be?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
Nicodemus answered, how can that be?
Darby Translation
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Godbey New Testament
Nicodemus responded and said to Him, How are these things able to he?
Goodspeed New Testament
Nicodemus said to him, "How can that be?"
John Wesley New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Julia Smith Translation
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
King James 2000
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these [things] be?"
Modern King James verseion
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, How can these things be?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Nicodemus answered and said unto him, "How can these things be?"
Moffatt New Testament
Nicodemus answered, "How can that be?"
Montgomery New Testament
"How can this be?" said Nicodemus in reply.
NET Bible
Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?"
New Heart English Bible
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
Noyes New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Sawyer New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
The Emphasized Bible
Nicodemus answered, and said unto him - How, can these things, come about?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Webster
Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
Weymouth New Testament
"How is all this possible?" asked Nicodemus.
Williams New Testament
Then Nicodemus answered by asking, "How can this be?"
World English Bible
Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"
Worrell New Testament
Nicodemus answered, and said to Him, "How can these things be?"
Worsley New Testament
Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be?
Youngs Literal Translation
Nicodemus answered and said to him, 'How are these things able to happen?'
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Meeting With Nicodemus
8 The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes, or where it goes; it is the same with every one that owes his birth to the Spirit." 9 "How can that be?" asked Nicodemus. 10 "What! You a teacher of Israel," exclaimed Jesus, "and yet do not understand this!
Cross References
John 6:52
Upon this the Jews began disputing with one another: "How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?"
John 6:60
On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"
Luke 1:34
"How can this be?" Mary asked the angel. "For I have no husband."
Mark 8:24-25
The man looked up, and said: "I see the people, for, as they walk about, they look to me like trees."
John 3:4
"How can a man," asked Nicodemus, "be born when he is old? Can he be born a second time?"