John 3:5
The apostle John writing (God speaking via
scripture...The Word), quoting Jesus explaining to Nicodemus, the Pharisee, what
it took to see the kingdom of God: being born again.
Wycliffe Bible of 1384: 5Jhesus answeride, Treuli, treuli, Y seie to thee, but a man be borun ayen of watir, and of the Hooli Goost, he may not entre in to the kyngdom of God.-
King James Bible of 1611: 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
NAS Bible of 1960: 5Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
NIV Bible 1973-78:5Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
(posted 17 October 2004)