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

Na he tangata tera no nga Parihi, ko Nikorima tona ingoa, he rangatira no nga Hurai:

2 T his man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

Ka haere mai tenei ki a Ihu i te po, ka mea ki a ia, E Rapi, e matau ana matou i haere mai koe i te Atua hei kaiwhakaako, ina hoki e kore tetahi tangata e ahei te mea i enei merekara e meatia nei e koe, ki te kahore te Atua i a ia.

3 J esus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Ka whakahoki a Ihu, ka mea ki a ia, he pono, he pono, taku e mea nei ki a koe, Ki te kahore te tangata e whanau hou, e kore ia e ahei te kite i te rangatiratanga o te Atua.

4 N icodemus said to 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?”

Ka mea a Nikorima ki a ia, Me pehea ka whanau ai te tangata i tona koroheketanga? e taea ranei te tuarua o nga haerenga ki roto ki te kopu o tona whaea, whanau mai ai?

5 J esus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Ka whakahokia e Ihu, He pono, he pono taku e mea nei ki a koe, Ki te kahore te tangata e whanau i te wai, i te Wairua hoki, e kore ia e ahei te tomo ki te rangatiratanga o te Atua.

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

Ko ta te kikokiko e whanau ai he kikokiko; ko ta te Wairua e whanau ai he wairua.

7 D o not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

Aua ra e miharo ki taku i mea nei ki a koe, he mea tuturu tenei kia whanau hou koutou.

8 T he wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

E pupuhi ana te hau ki tana wahi e pai ai, ka rongo hoki koe ki tona haruru, otiia e kore e mohiotia e koe te wahi i puta mai ai, e tae atu ai ranei: ko te ritenga tenei ki te hunga katoa ka whanau i te Wairua.

9 N icodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

Ka whakahoki a Nikorima, ka mea ki a ia, Me pehea ka taea ai enei mea?

10 J esus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

Ka whakahoki a Ihu, ka mea ki a ia, Ko koe te Kaiwhakaako o Iharaira, a kahore i matau ki enei mea?

11 M ost assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.

He pono, he pono taku e mea nei ki a koe, E korerotia ana e matou ta matou i matau ai, e whakaaturia ana ta matou i kite ai; heoi, e kore koutou e tango ki ta matou whakaaturanga.

12 I f I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Ki te mea kua korerotia e ahau ki a koutou nga mea o te whenua, a kahore koutou e whakapono, me pehea ka whakapono ai ki te korerotia e ahau ki a koutou nga mea o te rangi?

13 N o one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.

Kahore hoki he tangata i kake noa ki te rangi, ko ia anake i heke iho i te rangi, ara ko te Tama a te tangata, e noho mai nei i te rangi.

14 A nd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Ka rite hoki ki ta Mohi whakairinga i te nakahi i te koraha, kua takoto te tikanga kia pera te whakairinga o te Tama a te tangata.

15 t hat whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

Kia kahore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.

16 F or God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Koia ano te aroha o te Atua ki te ao, homai ana e ia tana Tama kotahi, kia kahore ai e ngaro te tangata e whakapono ana ki a ia, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora tonu.

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.

Kihai hoki te Atua i tono mai i tana Tama ki te ao ki te whakahe i te ao; engari kia ora ai te ao i a ia.

18 “ He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Ko ia e whakapono ana ki a ia, e kore e tau te he ki a ia: tena ko ia e kore e whakapono, kua whakahengia noatia ake, mona kihai i whakapono ki te ingoa o te Tama kotahi a te Atua.

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

Ko te whakahenga hoki tenei, no te mea kua tae mai nei te marama ki te ao, a nui atu to nga tangata aroha ki te pouri i to ratou ki te marama, he kino hoki no a ratou mahi.

20 F or everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

E kino ana hoki ki te marama nga kaimahi katoa i te kino, e kore ano hoki e haere mai ki te marama, kei whakakitea a ratou mahi.

21 B ut he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John the Baptist Exalts Christ

Tena ko te kaimahi i te pono, e haere mai ana ki te marama, kia kitea ai ana mahi, he mea mahi i roto i te Atua.

22 A fter these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.

A no muri i enei mea ka haere a Ihu, ratou ko ana akonga, ki te whenua o Huria; a noho tahi ana ratou ki reira, me tana iriiri ano.

23 N ow John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

Na i te iriiri ano hoki a Hoani ki Enona, ki tetahi wahi e tata ana ki Harema, no te mea he nui te wai o reira: a ka haere mai ratou, ka iriiria.

24 F or John had not yet been thrown into prison.

Kahore ano hoki a Hoani i panga ki te whare herehere.

25 T hen there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

Na ka ara he totohe a nga akonga a Hoani ki tetahi Hurai mo te purenga.

26 A nd they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!”

A ka haere ratou ki a Hoani, ka mea ki a ia, E Rapi, ko te tangata i tawahi na korua o Horano, ko tau i whakaatu mai na, nana, kei te iriiri ia, e haere ana hoki te katoa ki a ia.

27 J ohn answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

Ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea, E kore tetahi mea e riro i te tangata, ki te kore e homai ki a ia i te rangi.

28 Y ou yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’

Ko koutou hei kaiwhakaae ki ahau, ki taku meatanga, Ehara ahau i a te Karaiti, engari i tonoa mai ahau i mua i a ia.

29 H e who 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. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

Ko te tangata i te wahine marena hou, ko ia te tane marena hou: na ko te hoa o te tane marena hou, e tu ana, e rongo ana ki a ia, ka hari pu ki te reo o te tane marena hou: na reira i tutuki ai tenei hari oku.

30 H e must increase, but I must decrease.

Ko te tikanga tenei, ko ia kia nui haere, ko ahau kia iti haere.

31 H e who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

Ko ia e haere mai ana i runga, kei runga ake ia i te katoa: ko to te whenua no te whenua ia, no te whenua ano ana korero: ko ia e haere mai ana i te rangi, kei runga ake ia i te katoa.

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

A ko tana i kite ai, i rongo ai, ko ia tana e whakaatu ai: kahore hoki tetahi tangata e tango atu ki tana whakaaturanga.

33 H e who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.

Ki te manako tetahi ki tana whakaaturanga, kua piri tana tohu ki te pono o ta te Atua.

34 F or He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

Ko ta te Atua i tono mai ai, e korero ana ia i nga kupu a te Atua: kahore hoki te Wairua e homai e te Atua i runga i te mehua.

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

E aroha ana te Matua ki te Tama, kua hoatu ano nga mea katoa ki tona ringa.

36 H e who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Ko ia e whakapono ana ki te Tama, he ora tonu tona: ko ia e kore e whakapono ki te Tama, e kore e kite i te ora; engari ka mau tonu te riri a te Atua ki a ia.