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

But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name 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.

he 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.

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 to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any 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 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?

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 any one be born of water and of 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.

Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should 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 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.

9 N icodemus answered and said unto him, How can this be done?

Nicodemus answered and said to 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 to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest 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 we 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 have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?

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 has gone up into heaven, save he who came down out of heaven, 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, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,

15 t hat whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

that every one who believes on him may have life eternal.

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 believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

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 has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may 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 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.

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 light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than 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 does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

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 practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested 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 Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.

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

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

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 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.

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 unless it be given him out of 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 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.

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 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,

32 A nd what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

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

He that has received his testimony has set to his seal 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 has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.

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

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things in 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 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.