1 B ut there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2 h e came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God, for none can do these signs that thou doest unless God be with him.

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

3 J esus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 N icodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born?

Nicodemus saith unto 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?

5 J esus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!

6 T hat which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

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

7 D o not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

8 T he wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit.

The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

9 N icodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

10 J esus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things!

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

11 V erily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and we bear witness of that which we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

12 I f I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?

If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

13 A nd no one has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

14 A nd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;

15 t hat every one who believes on him may have life eternal.

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

16 F or God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 F or God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

18 H e that believes on him is not judged: but he that believes not has been already judged, because he has not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 A nd this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

20 F or every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

21 b ut he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.

But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

22 A fter these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.

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

23 A nd John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to and were baptised:

And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

24 f or John was not yet cast into prison.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

25 T here was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

26 A nd they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.

And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

27 J ohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

28 Y e yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

29 H e that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.

30 H e must increase, but I must decrease.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 H e who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,

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

32 w hat he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.

33 H e that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;

He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this, that God is true.

34 f or he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.

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

35 T he Father loves the Son, and has given all things in his hand.

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

36 H e that believes on the Son has life eternal, and he that is not subject to the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him.

He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.