1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus by name, a prince of the Jews (or a leader of the Jews).
2 And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know, that thou art come from God a master, or Rabbi, we know, for of God thou hast come a master; for no man may do these signs, that thou doest, no but God be with him. (And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Teacher, we know, that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no man can do these miracles, that thou doest, unless God be with him.)
3 Jesus answered, and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, no but a man be born again, he may not see the kingdom of God, (or Truly, I tell thee the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God).
4 Nicodemus said to him, How may a man be born, when he is old? whether he may enter again into his mother’s womb, and be born again?
5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, no but a man be born again of water, and of the Holy Ghost, he may not enter into the kingdom of God. (Jesus answered, Truly, I tell thee the truth, unless a man be born again from water, and from the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.)
6 That that is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that that is born of the Spirit, is spirit. (That which is born from the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born from the Spirit, is spirit.)
7 Wonder thou not, for I said to thee, It behooveth you to be born again.
8 The Spirit breatheth where he will, and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not, from whence he cometh, nor whither he goeth; so is each man that is born of the Spirit. (The Spirit breatheth where he wanteth, and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not, where he cometh from, nor where he goeth; so is each man who is born from the Spirit.)
9 Nicodemus answered, and said to him, How may these things be done? (or How can these things be done?)