John 3:6-11

⁶Humans give birth to humans. But those who are born again as a result of what God's Spirit does receive a new spiritual nature from God .

⁷Do not be surprised about my telling you that you must be born again and have a new life from God.

⁸Let me illustrate: The wind blows wherever it wants to blow. You hear its sound, but you do not know where the wind comes from or where it is going. Similarly, those who do not know God cannot understand/control/predict how people are born again as a result of what God's spirit does.”

⁹Nicodemus replied to him, “How can that happen?”

¹⁰Jesus replied to him, “You (sg) are a well-known teacher among us Israelite people, so ◄I am surprised that you do not understand these things!/how is it that you do not understand these things?► RHQ

¹¹Listen to this carefully: ◄My disciples and I/I► tell you (pl) about the things that my disciples and I have seen and know are true, but you (pl) do not admit that what my disciples and I are saying is true.