The New Birth

John 3:6–13 (Listen)

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.¹ 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You² must be born again.’ 8 The wind³ blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you⁴ do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.⁵

(ESV)