^{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?