John 3:3 (KJV)
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
When Jesus said in John 3:3, “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God,” Jesus must have been crazy because no one can re-enter his mother’s womb and be born again. When Jesus made statements as He did in Mark 3:34-35 when His mother and brothers were calling to Him, and He turned around and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers, for whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother,” He was “a little bit off,” and a lunatic.
He began with the familiar "verily, verily," literally, truly, truly, often noted in John's biography of Jesus, and designed to denote the solemn and serious declaration about to be given. Basic and fundamental to Nicodemus' need was a new birth! "Except one be born anew, he cannot see [enter and enjoy] the kingdom of God." it was important that Nicodemus should be made to realize that he, and all other men, in spite of, and despite his and their fleshly preferences, must be born again, in order to enter God's kingdom.
Nicodemus, along with his fellow Pharisees, believed that his descent from Abraham and his dedication to the traditions of the fathers assured him of divine acceptance into Messiah's kingdom. Jesus knew that this concept had to be rooted up before Nicodemus could be brought to see his condition; and to it he gave priority.since active life begins at birth, it was necessary for Nicodemus to learn that he was as yet not suited for the kingdom of God, not having been born "anew."