John 3:3-6, 16-18, “Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old?

Nicodemus interprets Jesus’ metaphor literally, reflecting a misunderstanding of spiritual rebirth as a physical or biological process. His question reveals a human tendency to confine divine mysteries within tangible frameworks. The inquiry also highlights the challenge of comprehending spiritual realities that defy natural laws, exposing the need for divine illumination to grasp the metaphor's true meaning—namely, a spiritual renewal, not a physical rebirth.