John 3:3-16

3Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

4“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

5Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.

6Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

7You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

8The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?

11Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.

12I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

13No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.

14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

15that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.