John 3:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

unto. Greek. pros. App-104.

How... ? Note other such questions, John 4:9; 1 Corinthians 15:35. All answered by "the gift of God "(John 3:16; John 4:10; 1 Corinthians 15:38). The question implies. negative answer,

be born. Nicodemus misunderstands, and uses the Verb gennao of the mother. The Lord uses it of the Father, as meaning begetting.

old. Applying it to his own case.

into. Greek. eis. App-104.

John 3:4

4 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?