Nicodemus saith 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 again?
But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.
For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness; but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.
Jesus answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.
Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.