John 3:9
John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?”John 3:9
What Does John 3:9 Mean?
John 3:9 is found in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to John 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 42:16“And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.”John 6:52“The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”John 6:60“Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?”Luke 1:34“Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?”John 3:4“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?”John 7:36“What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”Mark 8:24“And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.”John 14:22“Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?”Joshua 7:26“And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.”John 9:10“Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?”1 Corinthians 15:35“But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?”1 Timothy 1:7“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”
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