1 There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a Jewish leader.
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 could do these miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."
3 Jesus answered, "I assure you, unless someone is born anew, it’s not possible to see God’s kingdom."
4 Nicodemus asked, "How is it possible for an adult to be born? It’s impossible to enter the mother’s womb for a second time and be born, isn’t it?"
5 Jesus answered, "I assure you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, it’s not possible to enter God’s kingdom.
6 Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Don’t be surprised that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’