1 T here was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, 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 man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come -- a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

3 J esus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

4 N icodemus 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?

Nicodemus saith unto him, `How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?'

5 J esus 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.

Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign 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 hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 M arvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

`Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

8 T he 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.

the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

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

Nicodemus answered and said to him, `How are these things able to happen?'

10 J esus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Jesus answered and said to him, `Thou art the teacher of Israel -- and these things thou dost not know!

11 V erily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

`Verily, verily, I say to thee -- What we have known we speak, and what we have seen we testify, and our testimony ye do not receive;

12 I f I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

13 A nd no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down -- the Son of Man who is in the 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 did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,

15 T hat whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

16 F or God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

17 F or God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

18 H e 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.

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 A nd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

20 F or every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

21 B ut he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

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

After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing;

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 was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --

24 F or John was not yet cast into prison.

for John was not yet cast into the prison --

25 T hen there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

there arose then a question from the disciples of John with Jews about purifying,

26 A nd 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.

and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

27 J ohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

John answered and said, `A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the 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 do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;

29 H e 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.

he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.

30 H e must increase, but I must decrease.

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

31 H e 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.

he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.

32 A nd what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

`And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

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

he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;

34 F or he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

35 T he Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

the Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand;

36 H e 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.

he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.'