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John 3:9

John 3:9
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jesus answered and said unto him,.... Upbraiding him with his continued and invincible ignorance, which was aggravated by his dignified character:

art thou a master in Israel? or "of Israel", as all…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

How can these things be? - Nicodemus was still unwilling to admit the doctrine unless he understood it; and we have here an instance of a man of rank stumbling at one of the plainest doctrines of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

How can these things be? - Our Lord had very plainly told him how these things could be, and illustrated the new birth by one of the most proper similes that could be chosen; but so intent was this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 3:1-21

We found, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that few were brought to Christ at Jerusalem; yet here was one, a considerable one. It is worth while to go a great way for the salvation though but of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

How can these things be? He is bewildered; there is no appearing not to understand, as in Joh 3:3. -Be," come to pass (see on Joh 1:6).

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