John 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Men der var en Mand af Farisæerne, han hed Nikodemus, en Rådsherre iblandt Jøderne.
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.”
Denne kom til ham om Natten og sagde til ham: "Rabbi! vi vide. at du er en Lærer kommen fra Gud; thi ingen kan gøre disse Tegn, som du gør, uden Gud er med ham."
3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig. uden nogen bliver født på ny, kan han ikke se Guds Rige."
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?”
Nikodemus siger til ham: "Hvorledes kan et Menneske fødes, når han er gammel? Mon han kan anden Gang komme ind i sin Moders Liv og fødes?"
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
Jesus svarede: "Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig, uden nogen bliver født af Vand og Ånd, kan han ikke komme ind i Guds Rige.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Hvad der er født af Kødet, er Kød; og hvad der er født af Ånden, er Ånd.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Forundre dig ikke over, at jeg sagde til dig: I må fødes på ny.
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.”
Vinden blæser, hvorhen den vil, og du hører dens Susen, men du ved ikke, hvorfra den kommer, og hvor den farer hen; således er det med hver den, som er født af Ånden."
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nikodemus svarede og sagde til ham: "Hvorledes kan dette ske?"
10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Er du Israels Lærer og forstår ikke dette?
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.
Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig vi tale det, vi vide, og vidne det, vi have set; og I modtage ikke vort Vidnesbyrd.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Når jeg siger eder de jordiske Ting, og I ikke tro, hvorledes skulle I da tro, når jeg siger eder de himmelske?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
Og ingen er faren op til Himmelen, uden han, som for ned fra Himmelen, Menneskesønnen, som er i Himmelen.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Og ligesom Moses ophøjede Slangen i Ørkenen, således bør Menneskesønnen ophøjes,
for at hver den, som tror, skal have et evigt Liv i ham. (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)
Thi således elskede Gud Verden, at han gav sin Søn den enbårne, for at hver den, som tror på ham, ikke skal fortabes, men have et evigt Liv. (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.
Thi Gud sendte ikke sin Søn til Verden, for at han skal dømme Verden, men for at Verden skal frelses ved ham.
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.
Den, som tror på ham, dømmes ikke; men den, som ikke tror, er allerede dømt, fordi han ikke har troet på Guds enbårne Søns Navn.
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.
Og dette er Dommen, at Lyset er kommet til Verden, og Menneskene elskede Mørket mere end Lyset; thi deres Gerninger vare onde.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
Thi hver den, som øver ondt, hader Lyset og kommer ikke til Lyset, for at hans Gerninger ikke skulle revses.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
Men den, som gør Sandheden, kommer til Lyset, for at hans Gerninger må blive åbenbare; thi de ere gjorte i Gud."
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
Derefter kom Jesus og hans Disciple ud i Judæas Land, og han opholdt sig der med dem og døbte.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
Men også Johannes døbte i Ænon, nær ved Salem, fordi der var meget Vand der; og man kom derhen og lod sig døbe.
24 for John was not yet thrown into prison.
Thi Johannes var endnu ikke kastet i Fængsel.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
Da opkom der en Strid imellem Johannes's Disciple og en Jøde om Renselse.
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.”
Og de kom til Johannes og sagde til ham: "Rabbi! han, som var hos dig hinsides Jordan, han, hvem du gav Vidnesbyrd, se, han døber, og alle komme til ham."
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
Johannes svarede og sagde: "Et Menneske kan slet intet tage, uden det er ham givet fra Himmelen.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
I ere selv mine Vidner på, at jeg sagde: Jeg er ikke Kristus, men jeg er udsendt foran ham.
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.
Den, som har Bruden, er Brudgom; men Brudgommens Ven, som står og hører på ham, glæder sig meget over Brudgommens Røst. Så er da denne min Glæde bleven fuldkommen.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Han bør vokse, men jeg forringes.
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.
Den, som kommer ovenfra, er over alle; den, som er af Jorden, er af Jorden og taler af Jorden; den, som kommer fra Himmelen, er over alle.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
Og det, som han har set og hørt, vidner han; og ingen modtager hans Vidnesbyrd.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
Den, som har modtaget hans Vidnesbyrd, har beseglet, at Gud er sanddru.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
Thi han, hvem Gud udsendte, taler Guds Ord; Gud giver nemlig ikke Ånden efter Mål.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
Faderen elsker Sønnen og har givet alle Ting i hans Hånd.
