John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Now there was one of the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus--a ruler among 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.”
He came to Jesus by night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher from God; for no one can do these miracles which you are doing, 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.”
"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
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?”
"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter 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.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Do not be astonished at my telling 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.”
The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is it with every one who has been born of the Spirit."
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
"How is all this possible?" asked Nicodemus.
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not 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.
In most solemn truth I tell you that we speak what we know, and give testimony of that of which we were eye-witnesses, and yet you all reject our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
in order that every one who trusts in Him may have the Life of the Ages." (aiōnios g166)
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. (aiōnios g166)
For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might 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.
He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to 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 baptized.
After this Jesus and His disciples went into Judaea; and there He made a stay in company with them and baptized.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
(For John was not yet in prison.)
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew 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 baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
they came to John and reported to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan and to whom you bore testimony is now baptizing, and great numbers of people are resorting to him."
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
"A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'
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.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must grow greater, but I must grow less.
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.
He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from 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.
What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to His hands.
