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Si Jesus at si Nicodemo

May isang Pariseo na nagngangalang Nicodemo na pinuno ng mga Judio. Isang gabi, pumunta siya kay Jesus at sinabi, “Rabi, nalalaman po naming kayo'y isang tagapagturong mula sa Diyos, sapagkat walang makakagawa ng mga himalang ginagawa ninyo kung wala sa inyo ang Diyos.”

Sumagot si Jesus, “Tandaan mo ang sinasabi kong ito: malibang ipanganak na muli[a] ang isang tao, hindi niya makikita ang paghahari ng Diyos.”

“Paanong maipapanganak pang muli ang isang taong matanda na? Makakapasok pa ba siya sa sinapupunan ng kanyang ina para muling ipanganak?” tanong ni Nicodemo.

Sagot naman ni Jesus, “Tandaan mo ang sinasabi kong ito: malibang ang isang tao ay ipanganak sa pamamagitan ng tubig at ng Espiritu, hindi siya makakapasok sa kaharian ng Diyos. Ang taong ipinanganak sa laman ay laman, at ang ipinanganak sa Espiritu ay espiritu. Huwag kang magtaka sa sinabi ko sa iyo, ‘kayong lahat ay kailangang ipanganak na muli.’[b] Umiihip ang hangin[c] kung saan nito nais at naririnig mo ang ugong nito, ngunit hindi mo alam kung saan ito nanggagaling at kung saan pupunta. Ganoon din ang bawat ipinanganak sa Espiritu.”

“Paano po mangyayari iyon?” tanong ni Nicodemo.

10 Sumagot si Jesus, “Guro ka pa naman sa Israel, hindi mo nauunawaan ang mga bagay na ito? 11 Pakatandaan mo: ang sinasabi namin ay nalalaman namin, at ang pinapatotohanan namin ay nasaksihan namin, subalit hindi ninyo tinatanggap ang aming patotoo. 12 Kung(A) hindi ninyo pinaniniwalaan ang mga sinasabi ko tungkol sa mga bagay dito sa mundo, paano pa ninyo mapapaniwalaan ang sasabihin ko tungkol sa mga bagay doon sa langit? 13 Wala(B) pang sinumang umakyat sa langit kundi ang bumabâ mula sa langit, ang Anak ng Tao.”

14 At(C) kung paanong itinaas ni Moises ang tansong ahas doon sa ilang, gayundin naman, kailangang itaas ang Anak ng Tao, 15 upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 16 Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa sangkatauhan, kaya't ibinigay niya ang kanyang kaisa-isang Anak, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak, kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 17 Isinugo ng Diyos ang kanyang Anak, hindi upang hatulan ng parusa ang sanlibutan, kundi upang iligtas ito sa pamamagitan niya.

18 Hindi hinahatulan ng parusa ang sumasampalataya sa Anak. Ngunit hinatulan na ang hindi sumasampalataya, sapagkat hindi siya sumampalataya sa kaisa-isang Anak ng Diyos. 19 Ganito ang paghatol ng Diyos: naparito sa sanlibutan ang ilaw, ngunit inibig pa ng mga tao ang dilim kaysa liwanag, sapagkat masasama ang kanilang mga gawa. 20 Kinasusuklaman ng mga gumagawa ng masama ang ilaw, ni hindi lumalapit dito upang hindi mahayag ang kanilang mga gawa. 21 Ngunit ang namumuhay ayon sa katotohanan ay lumalapit sa ilaw, upang maihayag na ang mga ginagawa niya ay pagsunod sa Diyos.

Si Jesus at si Juan

22 Pagkatapos nito, si Jesus at ang kanyang mga alagad ay nagpunta sa lupain ng Judea. Nanatili siya roon nang kaunting panahon na kasama nila at nagbautismo ng mga tao. 23 Samantala, si Juan ay nagbabautismo naman sa Enon, malapit sa Salim, sapagkat maraming tubig doon. Pumupunta sa kanya ang mga tao at nagpapabautismo. 24 Hindi(D) pa noon nabibilanggo si Juan.

25 Minsan, nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang mga alagad ni Juan at ang isang Judio[d] tungkol sa rituwal ng paglilinis. 26 Kaya't pumunta sila kay Juan at sinabi sa kanya, “Guro, naaalala pa po ba ninyo ang lalaking kasama ninyo sa ibayo ng Jordan, na inyong pinatotohanan? Siya po ay nagbabautismo rin at nagpupuntahan sa kanya ang lahat!”

27 Sumagot si Juan, “Walang sinumang tatanggap ng anuman malibang ito'y ipagkaloob sa kanya ng Diyos. 28 Kayo(E) mismo ang makakapagpatunay na sinabi kong hindi ako ang Cristo; isa lamang akong sugo na mauuna sa kanya. 29 Sa isang kasalan, ang babaing ikakasal ay para lamang sa lalaking ikakasal. Ang abay na naghihintay sa pagdating ng lalaking ikakasal ay lubos na nagagalak kapag narinig niya ang tinig nito. Gayundin naman, lubos na ang aking kagalakan ngayon. 30 Dapat siyang maitaas at ako nama'y maibaba.”

Si Jesus ang Mula sa Langit

31 Ang mula sa itaas ay dakila sa lahat; ang mula sa lupa ay taga-lupa at nagsasalita tungkol sa mga bagay sa lupa. Ang mula sa langit ay dakila sa lahat. 32 Pinapatotohanan niya ang kanyang nakita at narinig ngunit walang tumatanggap sa kanyang patotoo. 33 Ang tumatanggap sa kanyang patotoo ay nagpapatunay na ang sinasabi ng Diyos ay totoo. 34 Ang isinugo ng Diyos ay nagpapahayag ng mga salita ng Diyos, sapagkat lubusang ipinagkakaloob ng Diyos ang kanyang Espiritu. 35 Iniibig(F) ng Ama ang Anak, at ibinigay niya rito ang pamamahala sa lahat ng bagay. 36 Ang sumasampalataya sa Anak ay may buhay na walang hanggan. Ngunit ang hindi sumusunod sa Anak ay hindi magkakaroon ng buhay. Sa halip, mananatili sa kanya ang poot ng Diyos.

Footnotes

  1. Juan 3:3 na muli: o kaya'y mula sa itaas .
  2. Juan 3:7 na muli: o kaya'y mula sa itaas .
  3. Juan 3:8 HANGIN: Sa wikang Griego, ang kataga para sa mga salitang “hangin” at “espiritu” ay iisa lang.
  4. Juan 3:25 isang Judio: Sa ibang manuskrito'y ilang mga Judio .

Jesus och Nikodemus

Bland fariseerna fanns en man som hette Nikodemus, en av judarnas rådsherrar. Han kom till Jesus om natten och sade: "Rabbi, vi vet att det är från Gud du har kommit som lärare, ty ingen kan göra sådana tecken som du gör, om inte Gud är med honom." Jesus svarade: "Amen, amen säger jag dig: Den som inte blir född på nytt[a] kan inte se Guds rike." Nikodemus sade: "Hur kan en människa födas när hon är gammal? Inte kan hon väl komma in i moderlivet och födas en gång till?" Jesus svarade: "Amen, amen säger jag dig: Den som inte blir född av vatten och Ande kan inte komma in i Guds rike. Det som är fött av köttet är kött, och det som är fött av Anden är ande. Var inte förvånad över att jag sade att ni måste födas på nytt. Vinden[b] blåser vart den vill, och du hör dess sus, men du vet inte varifrån den kommer eller vart den far. Så är det med var och en som är född av Anden."

Nikodemus frågade: "Hur kan det ske?" 10 Jesus svarade: "Du är Israels lärare och vet inte det. 11 Amen, amen säger jag dig: Det vi vet talar vi, och det vi har sett vittnar vi om, och vårt vittnesbörd tar ni inte emot. 12 Om ni inte tror när jag talar till er om det som hör jorden till, hur skall ni då kunna tro, när jag talar till er om det som hör himlen till? 13 Ingen har stigit upp till himlen utom han som kom ner från himlen, Människosonen som är i himlen.[c] 14 Och liksom Mose upphöjde ormen i öknen, så måste Människosonen bli upphöjd,[d] 15 för att var och en som tror på honom skall ha evigt liv. 16 Ty så älskade Gud världen att han utgav sin enfödde Son, för att den som tror på honom inte skall gå förlorad utan ha evigt liv. 17 Inte sände Gud sin Son till världen för att döma världen utan för att världen skulle bli frälst genom honom. 18 Den som tror på honom blir inte dömd, men den som inte tror är redan dömd, eftersom han inte tror på Guds enfödde Sons namn. 19 Och detta är domen: ljuset kom till världen och människorna älskade mörkret och inte ljuset, eftersom deras gärningar var onda. 20 Ty var och en som gör det onda hatar ljuset och kommer inte till ljuset, för att hans gärningar inte skall avslöjas. 21 Men den som lyder sanningen kommer till ljuset, för att det skall bli uppenbart att hans gärningar är gjorda i Gud."

Jesus och Johannes Döparen

22 Därefter begav sig Jesus med sina lärjungar till Judeen, och där vistades han en tid med dem och döpte. 23 Men också Johannes döpte i Ainon nära Salim - där fanns det gott om vatten - och folk kom dit och blev döpta. 24 Johannes hade ännu inte blivit kastad i fängelse.

25 Då uppstod en tvist mellan några av Johannes lärjungar och en jude om reningen. 26 De gick till Johannes och sade: "Rabbi, han som var hos dig på andra sidan Jordan och som du vittnade om, han döper och alla går till honom." 27 Johannes svarade: "Ingen människa kan ta emot något utan att det ges henne från himlen. 28 Ni kan själva vittna om att jag sade: Jag är inte Messias. Jag är sänd framför honom. 29 Brudgum är den som har bruden. Men brudgummens vän, som står där och hör honom, gläder sig innerligt över brudgummens röst. Den glädjen har jag nu helt och fullt. 30 Han måste bli större och jag mindre.

31 Den som kommer ovanifrån[e] är över alla. Den som kommer från jorden är av jorden, och av jorden talar han. Den som kommer från himlen är över alla. 32 Vad han har sett och hört vittnar han om, och hans vittnesbörd tar ingen emot. 33 Den som har tagit emot hans vittnesbörd har bekräftat att Gud är sann.

34 Den som Gud har sänt talar Guds ord. Gud ger honom sin Ande utan att mäta. 35 Fadern älskar Sonen, och allt har han lagt i hans hand. 36 Den som tror på Sonen har evigt liv. Den som inte lyder Sonen skall inte se livet, utan Guds vrede blir kvar över honom."

Footnotes

  1. Johannes 3:3 född på nytt Annan översättning: "född ovanifrån", dvs född av Gud.
  2. Johannes 3:8 Vinden Grekiskan har samma ord för "vind" och "ande".
  3. Johannes 3:13 som är i himlen (Jfr 1:18, 17:24.) Dessa ord saknas i vissa handskrifter.
  4. Johannes 3:14 upphöjd på korset.
  5. Johannes 3:31 ovanifrån Från Gud.

Nicodemus Visits Jesus

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’[b] Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You[d] must be born from above.”[e] The wind[f] blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.’ Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can these things be?’ 10 Jesus answered him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

11 ‘Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you[g] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[h] 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[i]

16 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

17 ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. 21 But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’[j]

Jesus and John the Baptist

22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he spent some time there with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized— 24 John, of course, had not yet been thrown into prison.

25 Now a discussion about purification arose between John’s disciples and a Jew.[k] 26 They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing, and all are going to him.’ 27 John answered, ‘No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven. 28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, “I am not the Messiah,[l] but I have been sent ahead of him.” 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason my joy has been fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.’[m]

The One Who Comes from Heaven

31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified[n] this, that God is true. 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God’s wrath.

Footnotes

  1. John 3:2 Gk him
  2. John 3:3 Or born anew
  3. John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
  4. John 3:7 The Greek word for you here is plural
  5. John 3:7 Or anew
  6. John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
  7. John 3:11 The Greek word for you here and in verse 12 is plural
  8. John 3:13 Other ancient authorities add who is in heaven
  9. John 3:15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with verse 15
  10. John 3:21 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with verse 15
  11. John 3:25 Other ancient authorities read the Jews
  12. John 3:28 Or the Christ
  13. John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues to the end of verse 36
  14. John 3:33 Gk set a seal to

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus(A) who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.(B) He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi,(C) we know(D) that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs(E) you are doing if God were not with him.”(F)

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a](G)

“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!”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(H) Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.(I) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 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.”[d](J)

“How can this be?”(K) Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,”(L) said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,(M) and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.(N) 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(O) except the one who came from heaven(P)—the Son of Man.[e](Q) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(R) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f](S) 15 that everyone who believes(T) may have eternal life in him.”[g](U)

16 For God so loved(V) the world that he gave(W) his one and only Son,(X) that whoever believes(Y) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(Z) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(AA) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(AB) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned,(AC) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.(AD) 19 This is the verdict: Light(AE) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(AF) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(AG) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

John Testifies Again About Jesus

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.(AH) 23 Now John(AI) also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.)(AJ) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.(AK) 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi,(AL) that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified(AM) about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”

27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(AN) 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(AO) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(AP) 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[h]

31 The one who comes from above(AQ) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(AR) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(AS) but no one accepts his testimony.(AT) 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(AU) speaks the words of God, for God[i] gives the Spirit(AV) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(AW) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(AX) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
  2. John 3:6 Or but spirit
  3. John 3:7 The Greek is plural.
  4. John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
  5. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
  6. John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  7. John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
  8. John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
  9. John 3:34 Greek he