Chapter 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus , a ruler of the Jews .
2 He 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 ."
3 Jesus answered him , " Most certainly I tell you , unless one is born anew, he can ’ t see God ’s Kingdom."
4 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 ?"
5 Jesus answered , " Most certainly I tell you , unless one is born of water and Spirit , he can ’ t enter into God ’s Kingdom.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh . That which is born of the Spirit is spirit .
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you , ‘ You must all be born anew.’
8 The wind blows where it wants to , and you hear its sound , but don’ t know where it comes from and where it is going . So is everyone who is born of the Spirit ."
9 Nicodemus answered him , " How can these things be ?"
10 Jesus answered him , " Are you the teacher of Israel , and don’ t understand these things ?
11 Most certainly I tell you , we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen , and you don’ t receive our witness .
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’ t believe , how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things ?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven , the Son of Man , who is in heaven .
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness , even so must the Son of Man be lifted up ,
15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life .
16 For God so loved the world , that he gave his only born Son , that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life .
17 For God didn’ t send his Son into the world to judge the world , but that the world should be saved through him .
18 He who believes in him is not judged . He who doesn’ t believe has been judged already , because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God .
19 This is the judgement, that the light has come into the world , and men loved the darkness rather than the light , for their works were evil .
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’ t come to the light , lest his works would be exposed .
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light , that his works may be revealed , that they have been done in God ."
22 After these things , Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea . He stayed there with them and baptised.
23 John also was baptising in Enon near Salim , because there was much water there . They came and were baptised;
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison .
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John ’s disciples with some Jews about purification .
26 They came to John and said to him , " Rabbi , he who was with you beyond the Jordan , to whom you have testified , behold , he baptises, and everyone is coming to him ."
27 John answered , " A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven .
28 You yourselves testify that I said , ‘ I am not the Christ ,’ but , ‘ I have been sent before him .’
29 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 my joy is made full .
30 He must increase, but I must decrease .
31 " He who comes from above is above all . He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth . He who comes from heaven is above all .
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies ; and no one receives his witness .
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this , that God is true .
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God ; for God gives the Spirit without measure .
35 The Father loves the Son , and has given all things into his hand .
36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life , but one who disobeys the Son won’ t see life , but the wrath of God remains on him ."