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Jesus responded and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone ^(C1)is born ^(F1)again he cannot see ^(C2)the kingdom of God."

Nicodemus ^(*)said to Him, "How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?"

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born of ^(C1)water and the Spirit, he cannot enter ^(C2)the kingdom of God.

"^(C1)That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.

"Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born ^(F1)again.'

"^(C1)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it is coming from and where it is going; so is everyone who has been born of the Spirit."