Why Did Jesus Say "Truly Truly" or "Verily Verily"?

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In John 3, Nicodemus said to Jesus, Rabbi, we know you're a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.

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Jesus replied, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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Now that might seem like an odd reply since Nicodemus didn't mention the kingdom, but Jesus not only responded to Nick's statement, he declared his authority

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Truly, or verily, in Greek is the word Amen. Yeah, that word we tack on to the end of prayers.

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It means, so be it. For a gathering to conclude a prayer or preaching with Amen means to be in agreement with everything that was said.

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But for Jesus to put this word at the start of his answer, it takes on a different meaning. When Jesus said, truly

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I say to you, he was saying, I am a first -hand witness that what I say to you is the truth, as if he was there in the beginning when all truth was established.

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Because he was. Jesus is the author of truth. John 1 .3 says, all things were made through him and without him was not anything made that was made.

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Colossians 1 .16 says, for by him all things were created, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities.

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So when Nicodemus said, we know you're a teacher come from God, Jesus responded as if to say,

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I am God, and no one gets to God unless he is born of God. In every gospel

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Jesus says, truly I say to you, all divine claims to being the way, the truth, and the life, when we understand the text.