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 21:16

21:16 Jesus ²  said ³  a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied, ⁴  “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus ⁵  told him, “Shepherd my sheep.”

[3:4]  ¹ tn The grammatical structure of the question in Greek presupposes a negative reply.

[21:16]  ² tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[21:16]  ³ tn Grk “said again.” The word “again” (when used in connection with the phrase “a second time”) is redundant and has not been translated.

[21:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “He said to him.”

[21:16]  ⁵ tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.