John 3:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Nicodemus answered and said to him, `How are these things able to happen?`

English ASV

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

English Amplified

Nicodemus answered by asking, How can all this be possible?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Nicodemus answered by asking, How can all this be possible?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“How can these things be?” asked Nicodemus.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?

English EASY 2024

Nicodemus asked, ‘How can this happen?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Nicodemus asked, "How is all this possible?"

Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“How can this be?” asked Nicodemus.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Nicodemus replied, "How can that be?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"How can these things be?" asked Nicodemus.

English KJV 1611

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

English LSB

Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can this be?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Nicodemus said to Him, "How can these things be?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can this happen?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Nicodemus replied, “How can these things be?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

English NIV

"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

English NKJ 1982

Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

English NLT

"What do you mean?" Nicodemus asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Nicodemus replied, “I don’t understand; what do you mean? How does this happen?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Nicodemus said to him, “How can this be?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“What do you mean?“ Nicodemus asked.

English Tyndale 1537

And Nicodemus answered and said unto him: how can these things be?

John 3:9 — Compare Translations