John 3:1-15 - A Meeting With Nicodemus

¹ There was however, a man from among the Pharisees, Nicodemus, his name, - ruler of the Jews. ² The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.

³ Jesus answered, and said unto him - Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

⁴ Nicodemus saith unto him - How, can a man be born, when he is, old? Can he, into the womb of his mother, a second time, enter, and be born?

⁵ Jesus answered - Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born of water and spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶ That which hath been born of the flesh, is, flesh, and, that which hath been born of the spirit, is, spirit. ⁷ Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above. ⁸ The spirit, where it pleaseth, doth breathe, and, the sound thereof, thou hearest; but knowest not, whence it cometh and whither it goeth: Thus, is every one who hath been born of the spirit.

⁹ Nicodemus answered, and said unto him - How, can these things, come about?

¹⁰ Jesus answered, and said unto him - Art, thou, the teacher of Israel, and, these things, knowest not? ¹¹ Verily, verily, I say unto thee: What we know, we speak, and, of what we have seen, we bear witness, and, our witness, ye receive not. ¹² If, the earthly things, I told you, and ye believe not, How, if I should tell you the heavenly things, will ye believe? ¹³ And, no one, hath ascended into heaven, save he that, out of heaven, descended, - The Son of Man. ¹⁴ And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, - ¹⁵ That, whosoever believeth in him, may have life age-abiding.