^{3 Ref} Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, 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 the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

^{5 Ref} Jesus 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.

^{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 again.

^{8 Ref} The 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.

^{9 Ref} Nicodemus answered and said unto 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?

^{3 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.

^{7 Ref} `Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

^{8 Ref} 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 Ref} Nicodemus answered and said to him, `How are these things able to happen?'