OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 3:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˓is˒_saying

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι, γέρων ὤν?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει πρός αὐτόν Νικόδημος Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν Μή δύναται εἰς τήν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρός αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καί γεννηθῆναι)

Nicodemus uses this question to emphasize that this cannot happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [A man certainly cannot be born again when he is old!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει πρός αὐτόν Νικόδημος Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν Μή δύναται εἰς τήν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρός αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καί γεννηθῆναι)

Nicodemus uses this question to emphasize his belief that a second birth is impossible. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [He surely cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb!]