answered and said. A Hebraism. See note on Deu_1:41. App-122.
Verily, verily. See note on Joh_1:51.
a man = any one.
born = begotten. See note on Mat_1:2.
again = from above. Greek. anothen = from above: i.e. by Divine power, as in Joh_3:31; Joh_19:11, Joh_19:23. Mat_27:51. Mar_15:38. Luk_1:3. Jam_1:17; Jam_3:15, Jam_3:17. The Talmud uses this figure, as applied to proselytes.
cannot = is not (Greek. ou.App-105) able to.
see. Greek. eidon.App-133.
the kingdom of God.App-114. Occurs in John only here and in Joh_3:5.