1C’era tra i farisei un uomo chiamato Nicodemo, uno dei capi dei Giudei.2Egli venne di notte da lui e gli disse: «Rabbì, noi sappiamo che tu sei un dottore venuto da Dio; perché nessuno può fare questi segni miracolosi che tu fai, se Dio non è con lui».3Gesù gli rispose: «In verità, in verità ti dico che se uno non è nato di nuovo, non può vedere il regno di Dio».4Nicodemo gli disse: «Come può un uomo nascere quando è già vecchio? Può egli entrare una seconda volta nel grembo di sua madre e nascere?»5Gesù rispose: «In verità, in verità ti dico che se uno non è nato d’acqua e di Spirito, non può entrare nel regno di Dio.6Quello che è nato dalla carne è carne, e quello che è nato dallo Spirito è spirito.7Non ti meravigliare se ti ho detto: “Bisogna che nasciate di nuovo”.8Il vento soffia dove vuole, e tu ne odi il rumore, ma non sai né da dove viene né dove va; così è di chiunque è nato dallo Spirito».9Nicodemo replicò e gli disse: «Come possono avvenire queste cose?»10Gesù gli rispose: «Tu sei maestro d’Israele e non sai queste cose?11In verità, in verità ti dico che noi parliamo di ciò che sappiamo, e testimoniamo di ciò che abbiamo visto; ma voi non ricevete la nostra testimonianza.12Se vi ho parlato delle cose terrene e non credete, come crederete se vi parlerò delle cose celesti?13Nessuno è salito in cielo, se non colui che è disceso dal cielo: il Figlio dell’uomo.14E come Mosè innalzò il serpente nel deserto[1], così bisogna che il Figlio dell’uomo sia innalzato,15affinché chiunque crede in lui abbia vita eterna.16Perché Dio ha tanto amato il mondo, che ha dato il suo unigenito Figlio[2], affinché chiunque crede in lui non perisca, ma abbia vita eterna.17Infatti Dio non ha mandato suo Figlio nel mondo per giudicare il mondo, ma perché il mondo sia salvato per mezzo di lui.18Chi crede in lui non è giudicato; chi non crede è già giudicato, perché non ha creduto nel nome dell’unigenito Figlio di Dio.19Il giudizio è questo: la luce è venuta nel mondo, e gli uomini hanno amato le tenebre più della luce, perché le loro opere erano malvagie.20Perché chiunque fa cose malvagie odia la luce e non viene alla luce, affinché le sue opere non siano scoperte;21ma chi mette in pratica la verità viene alla luce, affinché le sue opere siano manifestate, perché sono fatte in Dio».
Nuova testimonianza di Giovanni il battista
22Dopo queste cose, Gesù andò con i suoi discepoli nelle campagne della Giudea; là si trattenne con loro, e battezzava.23Anche Giovanni stava battezzando a Enon, presso Salim, perché là c’era molta acqua; e la gente veniva a farsi battezzare.24Giovanni, infatti, non era ancora stato messo in prigione.25Nacque dunque una discussione sulla purificazione, tra i discepoli di Giovanni e un Giudeo.26E andarono da Giovanni e gli dissero: «Rabbì, colui che era con te di là dal Giordano, e al quale rendesti testimonianza, eccolo che battezza, e tutti vanno da lui».27Giovanni rispose: «L’uomo non può ricevere nulla se non gli è dato dal cielo.28Voi stessi mi siete testimoni che ho detto: “Io non sono il Cristo, ma sono stato mandato davanti a lui”.29Colui che ha la sposa è lo sposo, ma l’amico dello sposo, che è presente e lo ascolta, si rallegra vivamente alla voce dello sposo; questa gioia, che è la mia, è ora completa.30Bisogna che egli cresca e che io diminuisca.31Colui che viene dall’alto è sopra tutti; colui che viene dalla terra è della terra e parla come uno che è della terra; colui che viene dal cielo è sopra tutti.32Egli rende testimonianza di quello che ha visto e udito, ma nessuno riceve la sua testimonianza.33Chi ha ricevuto la sua testimonianza ha confermato che Dio è veritiero.34Perché colui che Dio ha mandato dice le parole di Dio; Dio infatti non dà lo Spirito con misura.35Il Padre ama il Figlio e gli ha dato ogni cosa in mano.36Chi crede nel Figlio ha vita eterna; chi invece rifiuta di credere al Figlio non vedrà la vita, ma l’ira di Dio rimane su di lui».
1Es war aber ein Mensch aus den Pharisäern[1] mit Namen Nikodemus, ein Oberster der Juden. (Giov 7,50)2Dieser kam zu ihm bei Nacht und sprach zu ihm: Rabbi[2], wir wissen, dass du ein Lehrer bist, von Gott gekommen, denn niemand kann diese Zeichen tun, die du tust, es sei denn Gott mit ihm. (Giov 5,36; Giov 7,31; Giov 9,33; Giov 19,39; At 2,22)3Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage dir: Wenn jemand nicht von Neuem[3] geboren wird, kann er das Reich[4] Gottes nicht sehen. (Giov 1,13; 1Co 15,50)4Nikodemus spricht zu ihm: Wie kann ein Mensch geboren werden, wenn er alt ist? Kann er etwa zum zweiten Mal in den Leib seiner Mutter hineingehen und geboren werden?5Jesus antwortete: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage dir: Wenn jemand nicht aus Wasser und Geist geboren wird, kann er nicht in das Reich[5] Gottes hineingehen. (Ez 36,25; Tit 3,5)6Was aus dem Fleisch geboren ist, ist Fleisch, und was aus dem Geist geboren ist, ist Geist. (Ro 7,14; Ro 8,5)7Wundere dich nicht, dass ich dir sagte: Ihr müsst von Neuem[6] geboren werden.8Der Wind weht, wo er will, und du hörst sein Sausen[7], aber du weißt nicht, woher er kommt und wohin er geht; so ist jeder, der aus dem Geist[8] geboren ist. (Ec 11,5)9Nikodemus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Wie kann dies geschehen? (Lu 1,34)10Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du bist der Lehrer Israels und weißt das nicht?11Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage dir: Wir reden, was wir wissen, und bezeugen, was wir gesehen haben, und unser Zeugnis nehmt ihr nicht an. (Giov 1,11; Giov 3,32)12Wenn ich euch das Irdische gesagt habe, und ihr glaubt nicht, wie werdet ihr glauben, wenn ich euch das Himmlische sage? (Lu 22,67; Giov 8,45; Giov 10,25)13Und niemand ist hinaufgestiegen in den Himmel als nur der, der aus dem Himmel herabgestiegen ist, der Sohn des Menschen[9]. (Prov 30,4; Giov 6,38; Ef 4,9)14Und wie Mose in der Wüste die Schlange erhöhte, so muss der Sohn des Menschen erhöht werden, (Nu 21,9; Giov 8,28; Giov 12,32)15damit jeder, der an ihn glaubt, ewiges Leben hat. (Mar 16,16; Giov 3,36; Giov 5,24; Giov 6,40; Giov 20,31; Ro 6,23)16Denn so[10] hat Gott die Welt geliebt, dass er seinen einzigen[11] Sohn gab, damit jeder, der an ihn glaubt, nicht verloren geht, sondern ewiges Leben hat. (Giov 10,28; Giov 11,26; Giov 12,50; Ro 5,8; Ro 8,32; 1Ti 1,16; 1G 4,9)17Denn Gott hat seinen Sohn nicht in die Welt gesandt, dass er die Welt richtet, sondern dass die Welt durch ihn gerettet wird. (Giov 8,11; Giov 12,47; 1Ti 1,15; 1Ti 2,4; 1G 4,14)18Wer an ihn glaubt, wird nicht gerichtet; wer aber nicht glaubt, ist schon gerichtet, weil er nicht geglaubt hat an den Namen des einzigen[12] Sohnes Gottes. (Giov 3,36; Giov 5,24; 2Te 2,12)19Dies aber ist das Gericht, dass das Licht in die Welt gekommen ist, und die Menschen haben die Finsternis mehr geliebt als das Licht, denn ihre Werke waren böse. (Giov 1,9)20Denn jeder, der Arges tut, hasst das Licht und kommt nicht zu dem Licht, damit seine Werke nicht bloßgestellt werden; (Giov 7,7; Ef 5,13)21wer aber die Wahrheit tut, kommt zu dem Licht, damit seine Werke offenbar werden, dass sie in Gott gewirkt sind.
Weiteres Zeugnis des Täufers über Jesus
22Danach kamen Jesus und seine Jünger in das Land Judäa, und dort verweilte er mit ihnen und taufte. (Giov 4,1)23Aber auch Johannes taufte zu Änon, nahe bei Salim, weil dort viel Wasser war; und sie kamen hin und wurden getauft. (Mat 3,6)24Denn Johannes war noch nicht ins Gefängnis geworfen. (Mat 14,3)25Es entstand nun eine Streitfrage vonseiten der Jünger des Johannes mit einem Juden über die Reinigung. (Giov 1,35)26Und sie kamen zu Johannes und sprachen zu ihm: Rabbi[13], der jenseits des Jordan bei dir war, dem du Zeugnis gegeben hast, siehe, der tauft, und alle kommen zu ihm. (Giov 1,26)27Johannes antwortete und sprach: Ein Mensch kann nichts empfangen, auch nicht eins, es sei ihm denn aus dem Himmel gegeben. (Mat 21,25)28Ihr selbst gebt mir Zeugnis, dass ich sagte: Ich bin nicht der Christus, sondern ich bin vor ihm hergesandt. (Mat 11,10; Lu 3,15; Giov 1,8)29Der die Braut hat, ist der Bräutigam; der Freund des Bräutigams aber, der dasteht und ihn hört, ist hoch erfreut über die Stimme des Bräutigams; diese meine Freude nun ist erfüllt. (Mat 9,15)30Er muss wachsen, ich aber abnehmen.31Der von oben kommt, ist über allen; der von der Erde ist, ist von der Erde und redet von der Erde her. Der vom Himmel kommt, ist über allen; (Mat 12,41; Giov 8,23; 1Co 15,47)32was er gesehen und gehört hat, das bezeugt er; und sein Zeugnis nimmt niemand an. (Giov 3,11; Giov 8,26)33Wer sein Zeugnis angenommen hat, der hat besiegelt, dass Gott wahrhaftig ist. (Ro 3,4; 1G 5,10)34Denn der, den Gott gesandt hat, redet die Worte Gottes; denn er gibt den Geist nicht nach Maß. (Giov 7,16; Giov 8,26; Giov 12,49; Giov 14,10; Giov 17,8)35Der Vater liebt den Sohn und hat alles in seine Hand gegeben. (Mat 3,17; Mat 11,27; Giov 5,20; Giov 10,17; Giov 13,3; Giov 15,9; Giov 16,15; Giov 17,10; Giov 17,23)36Wer an den Sohn glaubt, hat ewiges Leben; wer aber dem Sohn nicht gehorcht, wird das Leben nicht sehen, sondern der Zorn Gottes bleibt auf ihm. (Giov 3,15; Giov 3,18; Ro 1,18; 1G 5,12)
1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. (Lu 24,20; Giov 7,50; Giov 19,39)2This man came to Jesus[1] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” (Mat 22,16; Giov 1,38; Giov 9,29; Giov 12,42; At 2,22; At 5,36; At 9,33; At 10,38)3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[2] he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (Giov 1,13; Giov 3,36; 2Co 5,17; Ga 6,15; 1P 1,3; 1P 1,23)4Nicodemus said 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?”5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (Ez 36,25; Mar 16,16; At 2,38; Ef 5,26; Tit 3,5; Eb 10,22)6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[3] (Giov 6,63; 1Co 15,50)7Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[4] must be born again.’ (Giov 3,1; Giov 5,28)8The wind[5] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (Ec 11,5; Ez 37,9; 1Co 12,11)9Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” (Giov 6,52; Giov 6,60)10Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? (Giov 9,30)11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you[6] do not receive our testimony. (Giov 1,32)12If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?13No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[7] (Prov 30,4; Giov 3,31; Giov 6,38; Giov 6,42; Giov 6,62; Giov 7,34; At 2,34; Ro 10,6; 1Co 15,47; Ef 4,9)14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, (Nu 21,9; Giov 8,28; Giov 12,32; Giov 12,34)15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[8] (Giov 3,36; Giov 15,4; Giov 16,33; 1G 5,12; 1G 5,20)
22After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. (Giov 3,26; Giov 4,1; Giov 4,2)23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized24(for John had not yet been put in prison). (Giov 5,35)25Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification. (Giov 2,6)26And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.” (Giov 1,7; Giov 3,2; Giov 12,19)27John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. (Mat 21,25; Giov 6,65; 1Co 4,7; Eb 5,4; Giac 1,17)28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’ (Mal 3,1; Mar 1,2; Lu 1,17; Giov 1,20; At 19,4)29The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. (Giudic 14,20; Cc 5,1; Mat 9,15; Mat 25,1)30He must increase, but I must decrease.”[10] (Mat 3,11)31He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. (Giov 8,23; Giov 13,1; Ro 9,5; Ef 1,21; 1G 4,5)32He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. (Giov 1,11; Giov 3,11; Giov 5,43; Giov 12,37)33Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. (Giov 6,27; 2Co 1,22; Ef 1,13; 1G 5,10; Ap 7,3)34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. (Ez 4,11; Ez 4,16; Giov 17,1)35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. (Mat 28,18; Giov 5,20)36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (Mat 19,16; Giov 3,3; Giov 3,15; Giov 5,24; Giov 6,40; Giov 6,47; Giov 6,54; Giov 11,25; Giov 11,26; Giov 20,31; Ro 2,8; Ef 5,6; Col 3,6; 1G 5,12; 1G 5,13)
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1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.24For John was not yet cast into prison.25Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.30He must increase, but I must decrease.31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.