1 ¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a prince of the Jews;

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

2 t he same came to Jesus by night and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that thou doest unless God is 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 unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a person be born again from above, 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 said 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?

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, Unless a man is born of water and of the 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 M arvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again from above.

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

8 T he wind blows where it desires, and thou hearest the sound of it, but canst not tell from where it comes or where it goes; so 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 unto him, How can this be done?

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

10 J esus answered and said unto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not this?

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 that we speak what we know and testify that which we have seen, and ye do not receive 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 told you earthly things and ye do not believe, how shall ye believe if I tell you of heavenly things?

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 ascended up to the heaven but he that came down from the heaven, even the Son of man, who is in the 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, even so 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 whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

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 in him should not perish but have eternal life.

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 did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

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 condemned, but he that does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in 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 condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds 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, lest his deeds should be reproved.

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 does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are 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 ¶ After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea, and he tarried there with them and baptized.

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 baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there, and they came and were baptized.

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 hen there arose a question between the disciples of John and the Jews about purifying.

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

26 A nd they came unto John and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan of whom thou gave witness, behold, the same baptizes, and all men 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 except it is given him from the heaven.

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

28 Y e yourselves are my witnesses 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 greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice; this my joy therefore 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 I t is expedient unto him to increase, but unto me, to decrease.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 H e that comes from above is above all; he that is of the earth is earthly and speaks earthly things: he that comes from 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 A nd what he has seen and heard, that 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 does not give the Spirit by measure unto him.

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 into his hand.

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

36 H e that believes in the Son has eternal life, and he that does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on 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.