He answered them, "This kind [of spirit] cannot be driven out except by praying."

Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born [again] after he is [already] old? He cannot enter his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?"

Someone would not likely die to rescue a righteous person, though possibly someone would dare to die in order to rescue a good person.

[These are people] who were once enlightened [by the Gospel message], who had experienced the gift from heaven [i.e., forgiveness, never ending life, etc. See Rom. 6:23], who had partaken of the Holy Spirit [See Acts 2:38],

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

And unless one has faith, it is impossible for him to be pleasing to God, for the person who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.

Jesus looked at them and said, "This would be impossible with men, but everything is possible with God."

Jesus looked at them and said, "This would be impossible with men, but not with God, for everything is possible with God."

Jesus answered, "The things that are impossible with people are [certainly] possible with God."