5. Jesus answered, "What I'm about to tell you is true. No one can enter God's kingdom without being born through water and the Holy Spirit.
6. People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
7. You should not be surprised when I say, 'You must all be born again.'
8. "The wind blows where it wants to. You hear the sound it makes. But you can't tell where it comes from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born through the Spirit."
9. "How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.
10. "You are Israel's teacher," said Jesus. "Don't you understand these things?
11. "What I'm about to tell you is true. We speak about what we know. We give witness to what we have seen. But still you people do not accept our witness.
12. I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you do not believe. So how will you believe if I speak about heavenly things?
13. "No one has ever gone into heaven except the One who came from heaven. He is the Son of Man.
14. Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. The Son of Man must be lifted up also.
15. Then everyone who believes in him can live with God forever.