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3 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2 this one came to {him}[fn] at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered [and said to him],[fn] “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above,[fn] he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus says to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, [truly,][fn] I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot {enter}[fn] the kingdom of {God}.[fn]
6 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 “Do not be amazed that I said to you,[fn] ‘You must be born from above.’[fn]
8 “The wind blows where it wishes and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from {and}[fn] where it goes; so is everyone who is born of the [[water and the]][fn] Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and you do not understand these things?”
11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you[fn] do not receive our testimony.[fn]
12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?[fn]
13 And no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man [[who is in heaven]].[fn]
14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him may [[not perish but]][fn] have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave {the}[fn] unique Son [[into the world]],[fn] so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
17 For God did not send {the}[fn] Son into the world in order to judge the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
18 The one who believes in him is not judged; [but][fn] the one who does not believe [[in him]][fn] has already been judged, because he has not believed in the name of {the unique Son of God}.[fn]
19 And this is the judgment: that [the][fn] light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
20 [For][fn] Everyone who does evil hates the light [and does not come to the light,][fn] so that their deeds may not be exposed [[as evil]].[fn]
21 [[But][fn] the one who does the truth comes to the light, in order that their deeds may be revealed, that they have been done in God.][fn] [[For in God is peace established.]][fn]
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he spent time with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there, and people came and were baptized; 24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Then a dispute arose between John's disciples and {a Jew}[fn] about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, this one is baptizing and all are coming to him.” 27 John answered and said, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves testify to me [that][fn] I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before that one.’
29 “The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This joy of mine has been fulfilled. 30 That one must increase, but I must decrease.”
31 The one who comes from above is above all; he who is {of}[fn] the earth is from the earth[fn] [and speaks from the earth].[fn] The one coming from heaven [is above all];[fn][fn] 32 [[And]][fn] what he has seen and heard, [this][fn] he testifies, and no one receives his testimony.
33 The one who has received his testimony has sealed[fn] that God is true.
34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for {he}[fn] does not give by measure [the Spirit].[fn]
35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; [but][fn] the one who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. [[And after these things, John was handed over.]][fn]
3:2, him: Some manuscripts read “Jesus.” Latin(a e) TR
3:3, and said to him: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01)
3:3, born from above: Or “born again”
3:5, truly: Absent from A(02).
3:5, enter: Some manuscripts read “see.” BYZ TR
3:5, God: Some manuscripts read “the heavens.” ℵ(01) Latin(e)
3:7, you: “You” is in the plural.
3:7, born from above: Or “born again.”
3:8, and: Some manuscripts read “or.” A(02) Latin(a b)
3:8, water and the: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) Latin(a b e ff2 it) Syriac(sys syc)
3:11, you: You is plural
3:11-21, It is disputed whether verses 11-21 are Jesus' words or a narrative interlude by the author. Most regard all of the verses 13-21 are quoting Jesus, while some believe a narrative interpolation begins at verse 11, 13, or at verse 16. The indication that it might begin here is (1) “you” is in the plural both in verses 11 and 12, (2) “we speak what we know and testify what we have seen” contains 4 plural verbs and, (3) “our” is plural in reference to “our testimony.” According to UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 Vols.) (John 3:11), “The shift from singular to plural should be carefully noted. The verse begins with the first person singular (I) addressing the second person singular (you). The shift is then made to the first-person plural (we... our) addressing the second person plural (none of you). A number of theories exist as to why this shift is made, but the most probable solution is that John has shifted the time perspective from Jesus' day to the time in which he writes his Gospel. If so, then 'we' represents the Christian believers of John's own day who are in dialogue with the Jews represented by 'you' (plural).”
3:12, you: “You” throughout this verse is plural, so it must not only be addressed to Nicodemus (UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 Vols.), John 3:12).
3:13, who is in heaven: Some manuscripts include. A(02) Latin(a b e ff2 ) BYZ TR
3:15, not perish but: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓63 A(02) Latin(b e ff2 ) BYZ TR
3:16, the: 𝔓66 𝔓77 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “his.” 𝔓63 A(02) Latin(a b e ff2 ) BYZ TR
3:16, into the world: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓63 Latin(e)
3:17, the: 𝔓66 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “his.” 𝔓63 A(02) Latin(a b e ff2 ) Syriac(sy) BYZ TR
3:18 but: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) B(03) Latin(ff2 )
3:18, in him: Some manuscripts include. Latin(ff2 )
3:18, the unique Son of God: Some manuscripts read “his only begotten.”
3:19, the: Absent from 𝔓66.
3:20, for: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(a)
3:20 , and does not come to the light: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01).
3:20, as evil: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓66
3:21, But: Absent from 𝔓66.
3:21, But the one...: Absent from ℵ(01).
3:21, For in God is peace established: Included in ℵ(01).
3:25, a Jew: Some manuscripts read “Jews.”
3:28, that: 𝔓66 𝔓75 Latin(a ff2 ) NA28[ ] ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) A(02) D(05) Latin(b) BYZ TR SBLGNT THGNT
3:31, of: Some manuscripts read “on.” B(01) Latin(a, e) Some manuscripts read “upon.” D(05)
3:31, earth: Or “land.”
3:31, and speaks from the earth: Absent from 𝔓66.
3:31-36, It is disputed whether verses 31-36 are John's words or a narrative interlude by the author. Some translators regard all of verses 13-36 are quoting John while others believe these verses are a narrative interpolation including RSV, NRSV and NEB which omits quotation marks around verses 31-36. With respect to John 3:31-36, the UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 Vols.) notes, “It is possible that these words are the comments of the author of the Gospel. This is the opinion held by TEV, NEB, and RSV. If this is the case, there is a parallel between verses 14-21 (or 16-21) and the present passage. That is, the earlier section represents the author's commentary on Jesus' dialogue with Nicodemus, while this passage serves as a commentary on the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist.”
3:31, is above all: 𝔓36 𝔓66 A(02) B(03) Latin(a b e ff2 ) Syriac(sys syp) BYZ TR NA28[ ] SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75 ℵ(01) D(05) Latin(it) Syriac(syc)
3:32 , And: Some manuscripts add. A(02) BYZ TR
3:32, this: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) D(05) Latin(a b d e ff2 ) Syriac(sys syc syp)
3:33, sealed: Or “certified”
3:34, he: Some manuscripts read “God.” A(02) D(05) Latin(a d) BYZ TR
3:34, the Spirit: Absent from B(03).
3:36, but: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) Latin(a e ff2 )
3:36, And after these things, John was handed over: Some manuscripts include. Latin(e)
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