1
There
was
a
man
of
the
Pharisees,
named
Nicodemus,
a
ruler
of
the
Jews:
2
The
same
came
to
Jesus
by
night,
and
said
unto
him,
Rabbi,
we
know
that
thou
art
a
teacher
come
from
God:
for
no
man
can
do
these
miracles
that
thou
doest,
except
God
be
with
him.
3
Jesus
answered
and
said
unto
him,
Verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
thee,
Except
a
man
be
born
again,
he
cannot
see
the
kingdom
of
God.
4
Nicodemus
saith
unto
him,
How
can
a
man
be
born
when
he
is
old?
can
he
enter
the
second
time
into
his
mother’s
womb,
and
be
born?
5
Jesus
answered,
Verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
thee,
Except
a
man
be
born
of
water
and
[of]
the
Spirit,
he
cannot
enter
into
the
kingdom
of
God.
6
That
which
is
born
of
the
flesh
is
flesh;
and
that
which
is
born
of
the
Spirit
is
spirit.
7
Marvel
not
that
I
said
unto
thee,
Ye
must
be
born
again.
8
The
wind
bloweth
where
it
listeth,
and
thou
hearest
the
sound
thereof,
but
canst
not
tell
whence
it
cometh,
and
whither
it
goeth:
so
is
every
one
that
is
born
of
the
Spirit.
9
Nicodemus
answered
and
said
unto
him,
How
can
these
things
10
Jesus
answered
and
said
unto
him,
Art
thou
a
master
of
Israel,
and
knowest
not
these
things?
11
Verily,
verily,
I
say
unto
thee,
We
speak
that
we
do
know,
and
testify
that
we
have
seen;
and
ye
receive
not
our
witness.
12
If
I
have
told
you
earthly
things,
and
ye
believe
not,
how
shall
ye
believe,
if
I
tell
you
[of]
heavenly
things?
13
And
no
man
hath
ascended
up
to
heaven,
but
he
that
came
down
from
heaven,
[even]
the
Son
of
man
which
is
in
heaven.
14
And
as
Moses
lifted
up
the
serpent
in
the
wilderness,
even
so
must
the
Son
of
man
be
lifted
15
That
whosoever
believeth
in
him
should
not
perish,
but
have
eternal
life.
16
For
God
so
loved
the
world,
that
he
gave
his
only
begotten
Son,
that
whosoever
believeth
in
him
should
not
perish,
but
have
everlasting
life.
17
For
God
sent
not
his
Son
into
the
world
to
condemn
the
world;
but
that
the
world
through
him
might
be
saved.
18
He
that
believeth
on
him
is
not
condemned:
but
he
that
believeth
not
is
condemned
already,
because
he
hath
not
believed
in
the
name
of
the
only
begotten
Son
of
God.
19
And
this
is
the
condemnation,
that
light
is
come
into
the
world,
and
men
loved
darkness
rather
than
light,
because
their
deeds
were
evil.
20
For
every
one
that
doeth
evil
hateth
the
light,
neither
cometh
to
the
light,
lest
his
deeds
should
be
reproved.
21
But
he
that
doeth
truth
cometh
to
the
light,
that
his
deeds
may
be
made
manifest,
that
they
are
wrought
in
God.
22
After
these
things
came
Jesus
and
his
disciples
into
the
land
of
Judaea;
and
there
he
tarried
with
them,
and
baptized.
23
And
John
also
was
baptizing
in
Aenon
near
to
Salim,
because
there
was
much
water
there:
and
they
came,
and
were
baptized.
24
For
John
was
not
yet
cast
into
prison.
25
Then
there
arose
a
question
between
[some]
of
John’s
disciples
and
the
Jews
about
purifying.
26
And
they
came
unto
John,
and
said
unto
him,
Rabbi,
he
that
was
with
thee
beyond
Jordan,
to
whom
thou
barest
witness,
behold,
the
same
baptizeth,
and
all
[men]
come
to
him.
27
John
answered
and
said,
A
man
can
receive
nothing,
except
it
be
given
him
from
heaven.
28
Ye
yourselves
bear
me
witness,
that
I
said,
I
am
not
the
Christ,
but
that
I
am
sent
before
him.
29
He
that
hath
the
bride
is
the
bridegroom:
but
the
friend
of
the
bridegroom,
which
standeth
and
heareth
him,
rejoiceth
greatly
because
of
the
bridegroom’s
voice:
this
my
joy
therefore
is
fulfilled.
30
He
must
increase,
but
I
[must]
decrease.
31
He
that
cometh
from
above
is
above
all:
he
that
is
of
the
earth
is
earthly,
and
speaketh
of
the
earth:
he
that
cometh
from
heaven
is
above
all.
32
And
what
he
hath
seen
and
heard,
that
he
testifieth;
and
no
man
receiveth
his
testimony.
33
He
that
hath
received
his
testimony
hath
set
to
his
seal
that
God
is
true.
34
For
he
whom
God
hath
sent
speaketh
the
words
of
God:
for
God
giveth
not
the
Spirit
by
measure
[unto
him].
35
The
Father
loveth
the
Son,
and
hath
given
all
things
into
his
hand.
36
He
that
believeth
on
the
Son
hath
everlasting
life:
and
he
that
believeth
not
the
Son
shall
not
see
life;
but
the
wrath
of
God
abideth
on
him.