1. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.
3. Jesus answered and said unto him,
4. Nicodemus said 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?