⁹ Then the Lord said to me, “Speak to the wind^[a] for me. Son of man, speak to the wind for me. Tell the wind that this is what the Lord God says: ‘Wind, come from every direction and breathe air into these dead bodies! Breathe into them and they will come to life again!’”

⁸ The wind blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born from the Spirit.”

² Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting.