answered and said. A Hebraism. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. App-122.
Verily, verily. See note on John 1:51.
a man. any one.
born. begotten. See note on Matthew 1:2.
again. from above. Greek. anothen. from above: i.e. by Divine power, as in John 3:31; John 19:11; John 19:23.Matthew 27:51.Mark 15:38; Luke 1:3.James 1:17; James 3:15; James 3:17. The Talmud uses this figure, as applied to proselytes.
cannot. is not (Greek. ou. App-105) able to.
see. Greek. eidon. App-133.
the kingdom of God. App-114. Occurs in John only here and in John 3:5.