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The Book of John, Chapter 2, Verse 24

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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast [day], many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
King James Version
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],
American Standard Version
But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,
New English Translation
Nicodemus replied,“How can these things be?”
World English Bible
But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
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And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
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Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.›
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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?
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Jesus answered, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and› [of] ‹the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.›
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‹That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.›
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‹Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.›
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‹The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.›
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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?