John 3:1-21

John 3:1-21

[1] a man  of  the Pharisees,  named  Nicodemus,  a ruler  of the Jews:  [2] The same  came  to  by night,  and  said  unto him,  Rabbi,  we know  that  a teacher  come  from  God:  for  no man  can  do  miracles  that  thou  doest,  God  with  him.  [3] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto him,  Verily,  I say  a man  be born  again,  he cannot  the kingdom  of God.  [4] Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  How  can  a man  be born  old?  can  he enter  the second time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and  be born?  [5] Jesus  answered,  Verily,  I say  a man  be born  of  water  and  of the Spirit,  he cannot  enter  into  the kingdom  of God.  [6] That which is born  of  the flesh  and  that which is born  of  the Spirit  [7] Marvel  not  that  I said  must  be born  again.  [8] The wind  bloweth  where  it listeth,  and  thou hearest  the sound  thereof,  but  not  tell  whence  it cometh,  and  whither  it goeth:  so  every one  that is born  of  the Spirit.  [9] Nicodemus  answered  and  said  unto him,  How  can  be?  [10] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto him,  thou  a master  of Israel,  and  knowest  not  [11] Verily,  I say  We speak  that  we do know,  and  testify  that  we have seen;  and  ye receive  not  witness.  [12] If  I have told  earthly things,  and  ye believe  not,  how  shall ye believe,  if  I tell  of heavenly things?  [13] And  no man  hath ascended up  to  heaven,  he that came down  from  heaven,  even the Son  of man  which  in  heaven.  [14] And  as  Moses  lifted up  the serpent  in  the wilderness,  even so  must  the Son  of man  be lifted up:  [15] whosoever  believeth  him  have  eternal  life.  [16] For  God  so  loved  the world,  that  he gave  his  only begotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  him  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life.  [17] For  God  sent  not  his  Son  into  the world  to  condemn  the world;  but  that  the world  through  him  might be saved.  [18] He that believeth  on  him  not  condemned:  but  he that believeth  not  is condemned  already,  because  not  believed  in  the name  of the only begotten  Son  of God.  [19] And  this  the condemnation,  that  light  is come  into  the world,  and  men  loved  darkness  rather  than  light,  because  their  deeds  evil.  [20] For  every one  that doeth  evil  hateth  the light,  neither  cometh  to  the light,  his  deeds  should be reproved.  [21] But  he that doeth  truth  cometh  to  the light,  that  his  deeds  may be made manifest,  that  wrought  in  God. 

What does John 3:1-21 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John now presented evidence that Jesus knew people as no others did and that many believed in His name ( John 2:23). This constitutes further witness that He is the Son of God. John summarized several conversations that Jesus had with various individuals in the next few chapters. They were remarkably different types of people, yet they all responded positively to Jesus. The first man was a representative of Pharisaic Judaism.