^8 (A)The wind^[a] blows ^(B)where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

⁵ As you do not know the way ^(A)the spirit comes to ^(B)the bones in the womb^[a] of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

¹¹ For who knows a person's thoughts ^(A)except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

² And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ^(A)a mighty rushing wind, and ^(B)it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

⁹ Then he said to me, ^(A)“Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, ^(B)son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from ^(C)the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.”

²⁹ If you know that ^(A)he is righteous, you may be sure that ^(B)everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

The Parable of the Seed Growing

²⁶ And he said, ^(A)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. ²⁷ He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; ^(B)he knows not how. ²⁸ The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. ²⁹ But when the grain is ripe, at once ^(C)he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

³¹ And when they had prayed, ^(A)the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and ^(B)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and ^(C)continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

¹¹ All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, ^(A)who apportions to each one individually ^(B)as he wills.