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The New Birth
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
The New Birth
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;
This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
“Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?
Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony.
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
“If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
“No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
“For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
“But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.
After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.
John’s Last Testimony
After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing.
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized —
Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification.
And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified — behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!”
And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.”
John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.
John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’
“You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
“He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.
He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
“He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
“What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.
“He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
“For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
“The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.