John 3:4

3:4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’s womb and be born a second time, can he?” ¹ 

John 9:24

9:24 Then they summoned ²  the man who used to be blind ³  a second time and said to him, “Promise before God to tell the truth. ⁴  We know that this man ⁵  is a sinner.”

John 21:16

21:16 Jesus ⁶  said ⁷  a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied, ⁸  “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus ⁹  told him, “Shepherd my sheep.”

¹ tn The grammatical structure of the question in Greek presupposes a negative reply.

² tn Grk “they called.”

³ tn Grk “who was blind.”

⁴ tn Grk “Give glory to God” (an idiomatic formula used in placing someone under oath to tell the truth).

⁵ tn The phrase “this man” is a reference to Jesus.

³ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “said again.” The word “again” (when used in connection with the phrase “a second time”) is redundant and has not been translated.

⁵ tn Grk “He said to him.”

⁶ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.