John 3:1–15

There was a man of the Pharisees, named ^aNicodemus, ^ba ruler of the Jews: ^2athe same came to Jesus ^cby night, and said unto him, ^dRabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do ^ethese miracles that thou doest, except ^fGod be with him. ³Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man ^gbe born ^hagain, he cannot see the kingdom of God. ⁴Nicodemus saith unto him, ^hhHow can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? ⁵Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of ^ijwater and of ^jthe Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ^6kThat which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ^7kkMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. ^8lThe 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. ⁹Nicodemus answered and said unto him, ^mHow can these things be? ¹⁰Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou ⁿa master of Israel, and knowest not these things? ¹¹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and ^otestify that we have seen; ^oand ye receive not our witness. ^12pIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? ¹³And ^qno man hath ascended up to heaven, but ^rhe that came down from heaven, even the Son of man ^swhich is in heaven. ¹⁴And ^tas Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so ^umust the Son of man ^wbe lifted up: ¹⁵that ^xwhosoever believeth in him should not perish, but ^yhave eternal life.