John 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.	1 Now there was a man among the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."	2 He went to Jesus at night, and he said to him: “Rabbi, we know that you have arrived as a teacher from God. For no one would be able to accomplish these signs, which you accomplish, unless God were with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above."	3 Jesus responded and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother's womb and be born again, can he?"	4 Nicodemus said to him: “How could a man be born when he is old? Surely, he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be reborn?”
5 Jesus answered, "Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.	5 Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
6 What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.	6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Do not be amazed that I told you, 'You must be born from above.'	7 You should not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born anew.
8 The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."	8 The Spirit inspires where he wills. And you hear his voice, but you do not know where he comes from, or where he is going. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can this happen?"	9 Nicodemus responded and said to him, “How are these things able to be accomplished?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, "You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this?	10 Jesus responded and said to him: “You are a teacher in Israel, and you are ignorant of these things?
11 Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.	11 Amen, amen, I say to you, that we speak about what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. But you do not accept our testimony.
12 If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?	12 If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?
13 No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.	13 And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,	14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man be lifted up,
15 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."	15 so that whoever believes in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.	16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.	17 For God did not send his Son into the world, in order to judge the world, but in order that the world may be saved through him.
18 Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.	18 Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil.	19 And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed.	20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light and does not go toward the Light, so that his works may not be corrected.
21 But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.	21 But whoever acts in truth goes toward the Light, so that his works may be manifested, because they have been accomplished in God.”
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.	22 After these things, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. And he was living there with them and baptizing.
23 John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,	23 Now John was also baptizing, at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water in that place. And they were arriving and being baptized.
24 for John had not yet been imprisoned.	24 For John had not yet been cast into prison.
25 Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings.	25 Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
26 So they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him."	26 And they went to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you offered testimony: behold, he is baptizing and everyone is going to him.”
27 John answered and said, "No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.	27 John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 You yourselves can testify that I said (that) I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him.	28 You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.
29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete.	29 He who holds the bride is the groom. But the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to Him, rejoices joyfully at the voice of the groom. And so, this, my joy, has been fulfilled.
30 He must increase; I must decrease."	30 He must increase, while I must decrease.
31 The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven (is above all).	31 He who comes from above, is above everything. He who is from below, is of the earth, and he speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above everything.
32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.	32 And what he has seen and heard, about this he testifies. And no one accepts his testimony.
33 Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy.	33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified that God is truthful.
34 For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.	34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For God does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.	35 The Father loves the Son, and he has given everything into his hand.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.	36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. But whoever is unbelieving toward the Son shall not see life; instead the wrath of God remains upon him.”