John 3

1Now there was among the Pharisees a man named Nicodemus, who was one of the rulers of the Jews.

1And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

2This man came to Jesus by night and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.

3Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

3Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?

4Nicodemus saith 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 again?

5Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

5Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.

6That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.

7Wonder not that I said to thee: You must be born again.

8The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

8The Spirit breatheth where he will and thou hearest his voice: but thou knowest not whence he cometh and whither he goeth. So is every one that is born of the Spirit.

9And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?

9Nicodemus answered and said to him: How can these things be done?

10And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?

10Jesus answered and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?

11Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true.

11Amen, amen, I say to thee that we speak what we know and we testify what we have seen: and you receive not our testimony.

12If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?

12If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not: how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?

13And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.

13And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

14As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:

14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.

15That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

16For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.

16For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

17God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.

17For God sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world: but that the world may be saved by him.

18The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.

18He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

19And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil.

20The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

20For every one that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

21But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

21But he that doth truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest: because they are done in God.

22After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

22After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.

23Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

23And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

24For at this time John had not been put into prison.

24For John was not yet cast into prison.

25Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

25And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

26And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony: behold, he baptizeth and all men come to him.

27And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

27John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.

28You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

28You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30He has to become greater while I become less.

30He must increase: but I must decrease.

31He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

31He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven is above all.

32He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony.

33He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true.

33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

34For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

35The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

35The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.

36He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.

36He that believeth in the Son hath life everlasting: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.