[Elsie]

Here he was feigning ignorance to hide his surprise to think that he, a devout Jew, was lacking in anything God required.

Well; I'll not try to discern N's motives at this late date; but there are a LOT of FReepers in this thread that think only THEY have what GOD requires.

[BipolarBob]

Well; I'll not try to discern N's motives at this late date

Ol' St. Nic was a spiritual leader of Israel for crying out loud. He would be familiar with the concept of a spiritual re-birthing event. Their nation had plenty of them in the their history. As a member of the Sanhedrin it was his job to know these things. Give the guy some credit.