There was
a man
of
the Pharisees
, named
Nicodemus
, a ruler
of the Jews
:
The same came
to
Jesus
by night
, and
said
unto him
, Rabbi
, we know
that
thou art
a teacher
come
from
God
: for
no man
can
do
these
miracles
that
thou
doest
, except
God
be
with
him
.
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
.
Nicodemus saith
unto
him
, How
can
a man
be born
when he is
old
? can
he enter
the second time
into
his
mother's
womb
, and
be born
?
Jesus answered
, Verily
, verily
, I say
unto thee
, Except
a man
be born
of
water
and
of 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
.
Marvel not
that
I said
unto thee
, Ye
must
be born
again
.
The wind bloweth
where
it listeth
, and
thou hearest
the sound
thereof
, but
canst
not
tell
whence
it cometh
, and
whither
it goeth
: so
is
every one
that is born
of
the Spirit
.
Nicodemus answered
and
said
unto him
, How
can
these things
be
?
Jesus answered
and
said
unto him
, Art
thou
a master
of Israel
, and
knowest
not
these things
?
Verily, verily
, I say
unto thee
, We speak
that
we do know
, and
testify
that
we have seen
; and
ye receive
not
our
witness
.
If I have told
you
earthly things
, and
ye believe
not
, how
shall ye believe
, if
I tell
you
of heavenly things
?
And no man
hath ascended up
to
heaven
, but
he that came down
from
heaven
, even the Son
of man
which
is
in
heaven
.
And as
Moses
lifted up
the serpent
in
the wilderness
, even so
must
the Son
of man
be lifted up
:
That whosoever
believeth
in
him
should
not
perish
, but
have
eternal
life
.
For God
so
loved
the world
, that
he gave
his
only begotten
Son
, that
whosoever
believeth
in
him
should
not
perish
, but
have
everlasting
life
.
For God
sent
not
his
Son
into
the world
to
condemn
the world
; but
that
the world
through
him
might be saved
.
He that believeth on
him
is
not
condemned
: but
he that believeth
not
is condemned
already
, because
he hath
not
believed
in
the name
of the only begotten
Son
of God
.
And this
is
the condemnation
, that
light
is come
into
the world
, and
men
loved
darkness
rather
than
light
, because
their
deeds
were
evil
.
For every one
that doeth
evil
hateth
the light
, neither
cometh
to
the light
, lest
his
deeds
should be reproved
.
But he that doeth
truth
cometh
to
the light
, that
his
deeds
may be made manifest
, that
they are
wrought
in
God
.
After these things
came
Jesus
and
his
disciples
into
the land
of Judaea
; and
there
he tarried
with
them
, and
baptized
.
And John
also
was
baptizing
in
Aenon
near
to Salim
, because
there was
much
water
there
: and
they came
, and
were baptized
.
For John
was
not yet
cast
into
prison
.
Then there arose
a question
between
some of
John's
disciples
and the Jews
about
purifying
.
And they came
unto
John
, and
said
unto him
, Rabbi
, he
that was
with
thee
beyond
Jordan
, to whom
thou
barest witness
, behold
, the same
baptizeth
, and
all
men come
to
him
.
John answered
and
said
, A man
can
receive
nothing
, except
it be
given
him
from
heaven
.
Ye yourselves
bear
me
witness
, that
I said
, I
am
not
the Christ
, but
that
I am
sent
before
him
.
He that hath the bride
is
the bridegroom
: but
the friend
of the bridegroom
, which
standeth
and
heareth
him
, rejoiceth
greatly
because
of the bridegroom's
voice
: this
my
joy
therefore
is fulfilled
.
He must
increase
, but
I
must decrease
.
He that cometh from above
is
above
all
: he that is
of
the earth
is
earthly
, and
speaketh
of
the earth
: he that cometh
from
heaven
is
above
all
.
And what
he hath seen
and
heard
, that
he testifieth
; and
no man
receiveth
his
testimony
.
He that hath received his
testimony
hath set to his seal
that
God
is
true
.
For he whom
God
hath sent
speaketh
the words
of God
: for
God
giveth
not
the Spirit
by
measure
unto him .
The Father loveth
the Son
, and
hath given
all things
into
his
hand
.
He that believeth on
the Son
hath
everlasting
life
: and
he that believeth not
the Son
shall
not
see
life
; but
the wrath
of God
abideth
on
him
.