1 G1161 There was G2258 a man G444 of G1537 the Pharisees, G5330 named G3686 G846 Nicodemus, G3530 a ruler G758 of the Jews: G2453
2 The same G3778 came G2064 to G4314 Jesus G2424 by night, G3571 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G2064 a teacher G1320 come G2064 from G575 God: G2316 for G1063 no man G3762 can G1410 do G4160 these G5023 miracles G4592 that G3739 thou G4771 doest, G4160 except G3362 God G2316 be G5600 with G3326 him. G846
3 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto thee, G4671 Except G3362 a man G5100 be born G1080 again, G509 he cannot G1410 G3756 see G1492 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316
4 Nicodemus G3530 saith G3004 unto G4314 him, G846 How G4459 can G1410 a man G444 be born G1080 when he is G5607 old? G1088 can G3361 G1410 he enter G1525 the second time G1208 into G1519 his G846 mother's G3384 womb, G2836 and G2532 be born? G1080
5 Jesus G2424 answered, G611 Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto thee, G4671 Except G3362 a man G5100 be born G1080 of G1537 water G5204 and G2532 of the Spirit, G4151 he cannot G3756 G1410 enter G1525 into G1519 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316
6 That which is born G1080 of G1537 the flesh G4561 is G2076 flesh; G4561 and G2532 that which is born G1080 of G1537 the Spirit G4151 is G2076 spirit. G4151
7 Marvel G2296 not G3361 that G3754 I said G2036 unto thee, G4671 Ye G5209 must G1163 be born G1080 again. G509
8 The wind G4151 bloweth G4154 where G3699 it listeth, G2309 and G2532 thou hearest G191 the sound G5456 thereof, G846 but G235 canst G1492 not G3756 tell G1492 whence G4159 it cometh, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 it goeth: G5217 so G3779 is G2076 every one G3956 that is born G1080 of G1537 the Spirit. G4151
9 Nicodemus G3530 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 How G4459 can G1410 these things G5023 be? G1096
10 Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Art G1488 thou G4771 a master G1320 of Israel, G2474 and G2532 knowest G1097 not G3756 these things? G5023
11 Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto thee, G4671 We speak G2980 that G3754 G3739 we do know, G1492 and G2532 testify G3140 that G3739 we have seen; G3708 and G2532 ye receive G2983 not G3756 our G2257 witness. G3141
12 If G1487 I have told G2036 you G5213 earthly things, G1919 and G2532 ye believe G4100 not, G3756 how G4459 shall ye believe, G4100 if G1437 I tell G2036 you G5213 of heavenly things? G2032
13 And G2532 no man G3762 hath ascended up G305 to G1519 heaven, G3772 but G1508 he that came down G2597 from G1537 heaven, G3772 even the Son G5207 of man G444 which G3588 is G5607 in G1722 heaven. G3772
14 And G2532 as G2531 Moses G3475 lifted up G5312 the serpent G3789 in G1722 the wilderness, G2048 even so G3779 must G1163 the Son G5207 of man G444 be lifted up: G5312
15 That G3363 whosoever G3956 believeth G4100 in G1519 him G846 should G622 not G3363 perish, G622 but G235 have G2192 eternal G166 life. G2222
16 For G1063 God G2316 so G3779 loved G25 the world, G2889 that G5620 he gave G1325 his G846 only begotten G3439 Son, G5207 that G2443 whosoever G3956 believeth G4100 in G1519 him G846 should G622 not G3361 perish, G622 but G235 have G2192 everlasting G166 life. G2222
17 For G1063 God G2316 sent G649 not G3756 his G846 Son G5207 into G1519 the world G2889 to G2443 condemn G2919 the world; G2889 but G235 that G2443 the world G2889 through G1223 him G846 might be saved. G4982
18 He that believeth G4100 on G1519 him G846 is G2919 not G3756 condemned: G2919 but G1161 he that believeth G4100 not G3361 is condemned G2919 already, G2235 because G3754 he hath G4100 not G3361 believed G4100 in G1519 the name G3686 of the only begotten G3439 Son G5207 of God. G2316
19 And G1161 this G3778 is G2076 the condemnation, G2920 that G3754 light G5457 is come G2064 into G1519 the world, G2889 and G2532 men G444 loved G25 darkness G4655 rather G3123 than G2228 light, G5457 because G1063 their G846 deeds G2041 were G2258 evil. G4190
20 For G1063 every one G3956 that doeth G4238 evil G5337 hateth G3404 the light, G5457 neither G2532 G3756 cometh G2064 to G4314 the light, G5457 lest G3363 his G846 deeds G2041 should be reproved. G1651
21 But G1161 he that doeth G4160 truth G225 cometh G2064 to G4314 the light, G5457 that G2443 his G846 deeds G2041 may be made manifest, G5319 that G3754 they are G2076 wrought G2038 in G1722 God. G2316
22 After G3326 these things G5023 came G2064 Jesus G2424 and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 into G1519 the land G1093 of Judaea; G2449 and G2532 there G1563 he tarried G1304 with G3326 them, G846 and G2532 baptized. G907
23 And G1161 John G2491 also G2532 was G2258 baptizing G907 in G1722 Aenon G137 near G1451 to Salim, G4530 because G3754 there was G2258 much G4183 water G5204 there: G1563 and G2532 they came, G3854 and G2532 were baptized. G907
24 For G1063 John G2491 was G2258 not yet G3768 cast G906 into G1519 prison. G5438
25 Then G3767 there arose G1096 a question G2214 between G3326 some of G1537 John's G2491 disciples G3101 and the Jews G2453 about G4012 purifying. G2512
26 And G2532 they came G2064 unto G4314 John, G2491 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 he G3739 that was G2258 with G3326 thee G4675 beyond G4008 Jordan, G2446 to whom G3739 thou G4771 barest witness, G3140 behold, G2396 the same G3778 baptizeth, G907 and G2532 all G3956 men come G2064 to G4314 him. G846
27 John G2491 answered G611 and G2532 said, G2036 A man G444 can G1410 G3756 receive G2983 nothing, G3762 except G3362 it be G5600 given G1325 him G846 from G1537 heaven. G3772
28 Ye G5210 yourselves G846 bear G3140 me G3427 witness, G3140 that G3754 I said, G2036 I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 the Christ, G5547 but G235 that G3754 I am G1510 sent G649 before G1715 him. G1565
29 He that hath G2192 the bride G3565 is G2076 the bridegroom: G3566 but G1161 the friend G5384 of the bridegroom, G3566 which G3588 standeth G2476 and G2532 heareth G191 him, G846 rejoiceth G5463 greatly G5479 because G1223 of the bridegroom's G3566 voice: G5456 this G3778 my G1699 joy G5479 therefore G3767 is fulfilled. G4137
30 He G1565 must G1163 increase, G837 but G1161 I G1691 must decrease. G1642
31 He that cometh G2064 from above G509 is G2076 above G1883 all: G3956 he that is G5607 of G1537 the earth G1093 is G2076 earthly, G1537 G1093 and G2532 speaketh G2980 of G1537 the earth: G1093 he that cometh G2064 from G1537 heaven G3772 is G2076 above G1883 all. G3956
32 And G2532 what G3739 he hath seen G3708 and G2532 heard, G191 that G5124 he testifieth; G3140 and G2532 no man G3762 receiveth G2983 his G846 testimony. G3141
33 He that hath received G2983 his G846 testimony G3141 hath set to his seal G4972 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 true. G227
34 For G1063 he whom G3739 God G2316 hath sent G649 speaketh G2980 the words G4487 of God: G2316 for G1063 God G2316 giveth G1325 not G3756 the Spirit G4151 by G1537 measure G3358 unto him.
35 The Father G3962 loveth G25 the Son, G5207 and G2532 hath given G1325 all things G3956 into G1722 his G846 hand. G5495
36 He that believeth G4100 on G1519 the Son G5207 hath G2192 everlasting G166 life: G2222 and G1161 he that believeth not G544 the Son G5207 shall G3700 not G3756 see G3700 life; G2222 but G235 the wrath G3709 of God G2316 abideth G3306 on G1909 him. G846
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Commentary on John 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
In this chapter we have,
Jhn 3:1-21
We found, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that few were brought to Christ at Jerusalem; yet here was one, a considerable one. It is worth while to go a great way for the salvation though but of one soul. Observe,
This great truth of the necessity of regeneration being thus solemnly laid down,
Jhn 3:22-36
In these verses we have,
From the certainty of Christ's doctrine, John takes occasion,