King James Bible
KJVNicodemus 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?
Translation Comparison
John 3:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 3:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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? | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Nicodemus saith 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 again? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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? | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Nicodemus saith to 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? | |
World English BibleWEB | 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?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Nicodemus saith unto him, 'How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Nicodemus said to 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? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |How is it possible,| Nicodemus asked, |for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?| |
American Standard Version
ASVNicodemus 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?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNicodemus saith 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 again?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNicodemus 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?
English Revised Version
ERVNicodemus 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?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNicodemus saith to 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?
World English Bible
WEBNicodemus 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?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTNicodemus saith unto him, 'How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'
American King James Version
AKJVNicodemus said to 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?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|How is it possible,| Nicodemus asked, |for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?|
King James Bible
KJVNicodemus 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?
American Standard Version
ASVNicodemus 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?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNicodemus saith 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 again?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNicodemus 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?
English Revised Version
ERVNicodemus 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?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNicodemus saith to 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?
World English Bible
WEBNicodemus 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?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTNicodemus saith unto him, 'How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'
American King James Version
AKJVNicodemus said to 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?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|How is it possible,| Nicodemus asked, |for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?|