Yochanan 3
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Judeans.
Now there was a man among the Pharisees whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 He came to Yeshua 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.”
The same went to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that you have come as a teacher from God, because no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
3 Yeshua answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless someone is begotten from Above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
4 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?”
Nicodemus says to Him: “How can a man be begotten, being old? He can't enter his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?”
5 Yeshua answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
Jesus answered: “Most assuredly I say to you, unless someone is begotten by water and Spirit he is not able to enter the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
That which has been begotten by the flesh is flesh, and that which has been begotten by the Spirit is spirit.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
Do not be perplexed that I said to you, ‘You (pl) need to be begotten from Above.’
8 The wind 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.”
The wind blows where it wishes, and you (sg) hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been begotten by the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”
10 Yeshua answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
Jesus answered and said to Him: “You are the teacher of Israel, yet you do not understand these things?
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
Most assuredly I say to you, we speak what we know and testify to what we have seen, but you (pl) do not receive our testimony.
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should tell you the heavenly?
13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
No one has gone up into Heaven except the One who came down out of Heaven —the Son of the Man, who is in Heaven.
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Also, just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, just so the Son of the Man must be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted, but should have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Because God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted, but should have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
For God did not send His Son into the world in order to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
The one believing into Him is not condemned, but the one not believing has already been condemned, because he has not believed into the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 This is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.
“Now this is the basis for the condemning, that the Light has come into the world, but the people loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were malignant.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
For whoever practices evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
But whoever does the truth comes to the Light so that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they are done in God.”
22 After these things, Yeshua came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and immersed.
After these things Jesus, with His disciples, went into the Judean countryside, and there He spent time with them and baptized.
23 Yochanan also was immersing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were immersed;
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salem, because there was plenty of water there. And people were coming and being baptized;
24 for Yochanan was not yet thrown into prison.
for John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of Yochanan’s disciples with some Judeans about purification.
Then some of John's disciples had an argument with a Judean about purification.
26 They came to Yochanan and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he immerses, and everyone is coming to him.”
So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the One who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you have testified—well, here He is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to Him!”
27 Yochanan answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
John answered and said: “A person can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from Heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
29 He 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 my joy is made full.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and hears him, has great joy at the bridegroom's voice. So this my joy has been fulfilled.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
“He who comes from Above is above all; he who is from the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
And to what He has seen and heard He testifies, yet no one receives His testimony.
33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
The one who receives His testimony certifies that God is true.
34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
For He whom God sent speaks God's words, because God does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.
36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (aiōnios g166)
The one believing into the Son has eternal life, but the one disobeying the Son will not see the Life, but the wrath of God will remain upon him.” (aiōnios g166)
