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Nicodemus Visits Jesus John 3.1-21

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Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (a leader, an athority) among the Jews, 2who came to Jesus at night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know and are certain that You have come from God [as] a Teacher; for no one can do these signs (these wonderworks, these miracles ─ and produce the proofs) that You do unless God is with him." 3Jesus answered him, "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God." 4Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb again and be born?" 5Jesus answered, "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36.25-27] 6What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical], and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above). 8The wind blows (breathes) where it wills, and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where is comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." 9Nicodemus answered by asking, "How can all this be possible?" 10Jesus replied, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet do not know nor understand these things? [Are they strange to you?]

11"I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, We speak only of what we know [we know absolutely what we are talking about]; we have actually seen what we are testifying to [we were eyewitnesses of it]. And still you do not receive our testimony [you reject and refuse our evidence - that of My self and of all those who are born of the Spirit]. 12If I have told you of things that happen right here on the earth and yet none of you believes Me, how can you believe (trust Me, adhere to Me, and rely on Me) if I tell you of heavenly things? 13And yet no one has ever gone up to heaven, but there is One Who has come down from heaven - the Son of Man [Himself], Who is (dwells, has His home) in heaven. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must [so it is necessary that] the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], [Num 21.9] 15in order that everyone who believes in Him [who cleaves to Him, trusts Him, and relies on Him] may not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever!

16"For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.

17Sebab Allah mengutus AnakNya ke dalam dunia bukan untuk menghakimi dunia, melainkan untuk menyelamatkannya oleh Dia. 18Barangsiapa percaya kepadaNya, ia tidak akan dihukum; barangsiapa tidak percaya, ia telah berada di bawah hukuman, sebab ia tidak percaya dalam nama Anak Tunggal Allah. 19Dan inilah hukuman itu: Terang telah datang ke dalam dunia, tetapi manusia lebih menyukai kegelapan dari pada terang, sebab perbuatan-perbuatan mereka jahat. 20Sebab barangsiapa berbuat jahat, membenci terang dan tidak datang kapada terang itu, supaya perbuatan-perbuatannya yang jahat itu tidak nampak; 21tetapi barangsiapa melakukan yang benar, ia datang kepada terang, supaya menjadi nyata, bahwa perbuatan-perbuatannya dilakukan dalam Allah."

 

Jesus and John the Baptist John 3.22-30

22After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the land (the country-side) of Judea, where He remained with them, and baptized. 23Akan tetapi Johnpun membaptis juga di Ainon, dekat Salim, sebab di situ banyak air, dan orang-orang datang ke situ untuk dibaptis, 24sebab pada waktu itu John belum dimasukkan ke dalam penjara.

25Maka timbullah perselisihan di antara murid-murid John dengan seorang Yahudi tentang penyucian. 26Lalu mereka datang kepada John dan berkata kepadanya, "Rabi, orang yang bersama dengan engkau di seberang sungai Yordan dan yang tentang Dia engkau telah memberi kesaksian, Dia membaptis juga dan semua orang pergi kepadaNya." 27Jawab John, "Tidak ada seorangpun yang dapat mengambil sesuatu bagi dirinya, kalau tidak dikaruniakan kepadanya dari sorga. 28Kamu sendiri dapat memberi kesaksian, bahwa aku telah berkata: Aku bukan Mesias, tetapi aku diutus untuk mendahuluiNya. 29He Who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the groomsman who stands by and listens to him rejoices greatly and heartily on accoung of the bridegroom's voice. This then is my pleasure and joy, and it is now complete. [S of Sol 5.1] 30Ia harus makin besar, tetapi aku harus makin kecil.

 

The One Who Comes from Heaven John 3.31-36

31He Who comes from above (heaven) if [far] above all [others]; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth, and talks the language of earth [he words are from an earthly standpoint]. He Who comes from heaven if [far] above all others [far superior to all others in prominence and in excellence]. 32Ia memberi kesaksian tentang apa yang dilihatNya dan yang didengarNya, tetapi tak seorangpun yang menerima kesaksianNya itu. 33Siapa yang menerima kesaksianNya itu, ia mengaku, bahwa Allah adalah benar. 34Sebab siapa yang diutus Allah, Dialah yang menyampaikan firman Allah, karena Allah mengaruniakan RohNya dengan tidak terbatas. 35Bapa mengasihi Anak dan telah menyerahkan segala sesuatu kepadaNya. 36Barangsiapa percaya kepada Anak, ia beroleh hidup yang kekal, tetapi berangsiapa tidak taat kepada Anak, ia tidak akan melihat hidup, melainkan murka Allah tetap ada di atasnya."

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