^{3 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

^{7 Ref} Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

^{8 Ref} 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 Ref} Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

^{3 Ref} Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God."

^{4 Ref} Nicodemus 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?"

^{5 Ref} Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!

^{6 Ref} That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

^{7 Ref} Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'

^{8 Ref} The wind{The same Greek word (pneuma) means wind, breath, and spirit.} blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

^{9 Ref} Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"

^{3 Ref} Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

^{4 Ref} Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?

^{5 Ref} Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

^{6 Ref} That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.

^{7 Ref} Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.

^{8 Ref} The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

^{9 Ref} And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?