1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a ruler of the Jews.
2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that yoʋ are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs yoʋ are doing unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered him,
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a person be born when he is old? Can he enter the womb of his mother a second time and be born?”
5 Jesus answered,
9 In response Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered him,
22 After this Jesus went into the Judean countryside along with his disciples, and he spent some time there with them, baptizing people.
23 Now John was also baptizing people in Aenon nearSalem, because there was plenty of water there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
24 (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
25 Now a discussion arose between the disciples of John anda Jew about purification.
26 So John's disciples came and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with yoʋ beyond the Jordan, about whom yoʋ have testified, behold, he is baptizing people, and everyone is going to him.”
27 John replied, “A person cannot receiveanything unless it is given to him from heaven.
28 You yourselves cantestify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather, ‘I have been sent ahead of him.’
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been 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 about earthly things. But he who comes from heaven is above all.
32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
33 Whoever does receive his testimony has certified that God is true.
34 For he whom God sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
35 The Father loves the Son and has put all things in his hand.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life; rather, the wrath of Godremains upon him.