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John 3:4

Nicodemus saith unto him, hhHow can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

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John 3:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

John 3:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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?”

John 3:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”

John 3:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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?”

John 3:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Nicodemus said, “But if a person is already old, how can he be born again? He cannot enter his mother’s womb again. So how can a person be born a second time?”

John 3:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Nicodemus saith unto 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?

John 3:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?

John 3:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Nicodemus asked him, “How can anyone be born when he’s an old man? He can’t go back inside his mother a second time to be born, can he?” 

John 3:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”

John 3:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?”

John 3:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is an old man? He is not able to enter into his mother’s womb for the second time and be born, can he?”

John 3:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“How can I be born when I am old?” Nicodemus asked. “I can’t go back inside my mother! I can’t be born a second time!”

John 3:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”


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