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John 2:13-3:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 2:13-3:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cleansing the Temple Complex
13 The Jewish Passover(A) was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.(B) 14 In the temple complex(C) He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and He also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords,(D) He drove everyone out of the temple complex with their sheep(E) and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father’s(F) house(G) into a marketplace!”[a](H)
17 And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal(I) for Your house will consume(J) Me.(K)[b]
18 So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”
19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary,(L) and I will raise it up in three days.”(M)
20 Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?”(N)
21 But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.(O) 22 So when He was raised from the dead,(P) His disciples remembered that He had said this.(Q) And they believed the Scripture(R) and the statement Jesus had made.
23 While He was in Jerusalem(S) at the Passover Festival,(T) many trusted in His name(U) when they saw the signs He was doing. 24 Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all 25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.(V)
Jesus and Nicodemus
3 There was a man from the Pharisees(W) named Nicodemus,(X) a ruler(Y) of the Jews. 2 This man came to Him at night and said, “Rabbi,(Z) we know that You have come from God(AA) as a teacher,(AB) for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him.”(AC)
3 Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again,[c](AD) he cannot see the kingdom of God.”(AE)
4 “But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born(AF) of water and the Spirit,[d](AG) he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 Whatever is born of the flesh(AH) is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit(AI) is spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I told you that you[e] must be born(AJ) again. 8 The wind[f] blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going.(AK) So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”(AL)
9 “How can these things be?” asked Nicodemus.
10 “Are you a teacher[g] of Israel and don’t know these things?” Jesus replied. 11 “I assure you:(AM) We speak what We know and We testify to what We have seen, but you[h] do not accept Our testimony.[i] 12 If I have told you about things that happen on earth and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about things of heaven? 13 No one has ascended(AN) into heaven(AO) except the One who descended from heaven(AP)—the Son of Man.[j](AQ) 14 Just as Moses(AR) lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(AS) so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in Him will[k] have eternal life.(AT)
Footnotes
- John 2:16 Lit a house of business
- John 2:17 Ps 69:9
- John 3:3 The same Gk word can mean again or from above (also in v. 7).
- John 3:5 Or spirit, or wind; the Gk word pneuma can mean wind, spirit, or Spirit, each of which occurs in this context.
- John 3:7 The pronoun is pl in Gk.
- John 3:8 The Gk word pneuma can mean wind, spirit, or Spirit, each of which occurs in this context.
- John 3:10 Or the teacher
- John 3:11 In Gk, the word you is pl here and throughout v. 12.
- John 3:11 The pronouns we and our refer to Jesus and His authority to speak for the Father.
- John 3:13 Other mss add who is in heaven
- John 3:15 Other mss add not perish, but
John 2:13-3:15
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John 2:13-3:15
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Jesus Clears the Temple Courts(A)
13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,(B) Jesus went up to Jerusalem.(C) 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves,(D) and others sitting at tables exchanging money.(E) 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house(F) into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”[a](G)
18 The Jews(H) then responded to him, “What sign(I) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”(J)
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(K)
20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.(L) 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said.(M) Then they believed the scripture(N) and the words that Jesus had spoken.
23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival,(O) many people saw the signs(P) he was performing and believed(Q) in his name.[b] 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(R) for he knew what was in each person.(S)
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus(T) who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.(U) 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi,(V) we know(W) that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs(X) you are doing if God were not with him.”(Y)
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[c]”(Z)
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(AA) 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[d] gives birth to spirit.(AB) 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[e] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[f](AC)
9 “How can this be?”(AD) Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,”(AE) said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,(AF) and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.(AG) 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven(AH) except the one who came from heaven(AI)—the Son of Man.[g](AJ) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(AK) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[h](AL) 15 that everyone who believes(AM) may have eternal life in him.”[i](AN)
Footnotes
- John 2:17 Psalm 69:9
- John 2:23 Or in him
- John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
- John 3:6 Or but spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek is plural.
- John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
- John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
- John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
- John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
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