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 6:35

6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty. ² 

John 18:39

18:39 But it is your custom that I release one prisoner ³  for you at the Passover. ⁴  So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

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

[6:35]  ² tn Grk “the one who believes in me will not possibly thirst, ever.”

[18:39]  ³ tn The word “prisoner” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[18:39]  ⁴ sn Pilate then offered to release Jesus, reminding the Jewish authorities that they had a custom that he release one prisoner for them at the Passover. There is no extra-biblical evidence alluding to the practice. It is, however, mentioned in Matthew and Mark, described either as a practice of Pilate (Mark 15:6) or of the Roman governor (Matt 27:15). These references may explain the lack of extra-biblical attestation: The custom to which Pilate refers here (18:39) is not a permanent one acknowledged by all the Roman governors, but one peculiar to Pilate as a means of appeasement, meant to better relations with his subjects. Such a limited meaning is certainly possible and consistent with the statement here.