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The Book of John, Chapter 3, Verse 2

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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
King James Version
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
American Standard Version
the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
New English Translation
If I have told you people about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
World English Bible
The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."
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Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.›
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Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
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Jesus 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.›
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‹That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.›
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‹Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.›
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‹The 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.›
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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
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Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?›
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‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.›
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‹If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you› [of] ‹heavenly things?›