1[] Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις εκ των Φαρισαιων, Νικοδημος ονομαζομενος, αρχων των Ιουδαιων.
1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2Ουτος ηλθε προς τον Ιησουν δια νυκτος και ειπε προς αυτον· Ραββι, εξευρομεν οτι απο Θεου ηλθες διδασκαλος· διοτι ουδεις δυναται να καμνη τα σημεια ταυτα, τα οποια συ καμνεις, εαν δεν ηναι ο Θεος μετ' αυτου.
2The same came to him 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.”
3Απεκριθη ο Ιησους και ειπε προς αυτον· Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω, εαν τις δεν γεννηθη ανωθεν, δεν δυναται να ιδη την βασιλειαν του Θεου.
3Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, The word translated “anew” here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means “again” and “from above”. he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”
4Λεγει προς αυτον ο Νικοδημος· Πως δυναται ανθρωπος να γεννηθη γερων ων; μηποτε δυναται να εισελθη δευτεραν φοραν εις την κοιλιαν της μητρος αυτου και να γεννηθη;
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?”
5Απεκριθη ο Ιησους· Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω, εαν τις δεν γεννηθη εξ υδατος και Πνευματος, δεν δυναται να εισελθη εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου.
5Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!
6Το γεγεννημενον εκ της σαρκος ειναι σαρξ και το γεγεννημενον εκ του Πνευματος ειναι πνευμα.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Μη θαυμασης οτι σοι ειπον, Πρεπει να γεννηθητε ανωθεν.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’
8Ο ανεμος οπου θελει πνεει, και την φωνην αυτου ακουεις, αλλα δεν εξευρεις ποθεν ερχεται και που υπαγει· ουτως ειναι πας, οστις εγεννηθη εκ του Πνευματος.
8 The wind The same Greek word (pneuma) means wind, breath, and spirit. blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9Απεκριθη ο Νικοδημος και ειπε προς αυτον· Πως δυνανται να γεινωσι ταυτα;
9Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”
10Απεκριθη ο Ιησους και ειπε προς αυτον· Συ εισαι ο διδασκαλος του Ισραηλ και ταυτα δεν εξευρεις;
10Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?
11Αληθως, αληθως σοι λεγω οτι εκεινο το οποιον εξευρομεν λαλουμεν και εκεινο το οποιον ειδομεν μαρτυρουμεν, και την μαρτυριαν ημων δεν δεχεσθε.
11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.
12Εαν τα επιγεια σας ειπον και δεν πιστευητε, πως, εαν σας ειπω τα επουρανια, θελετε πιστευσει;
12 If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13Και ουδεις ανεβη εις τον ουρανον ειμη ο καταβας εκ του ουρανου, ο Υιος του ανθρωπου, ο ων εν τω ουρανω.
13 No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14Και καθως ο Μωυσης υψωσε τον οφιν εν τη ερημω, ουτω πρεπει να υψωθη ο Υιος του ανθρωπου,
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
15δια να μη απολεσθη πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον, αλλα να εχη ζωην αιωνιον.
15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16Διοτι τοσον ηγαπησεν ο Θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε εδωκε τον Υιον αυτου τον μονογενη, δια να μη απολεσθη πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον, αλλα να εχη ζωην αιωνιον.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17Επειδη δεν απεστειλεν ο Θεος τον Υιον αυτου εις τον κοσμον δια να κρινη τον κοσμον, αλλα δια να σωθη ο κοσμος δι' αυτου.
17 For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18Οστις πιστευει εις αυτον δεν κρινεται, οστις ομως δεν πιστευει ειναι ηδη κεκριμενος, διοτι δεν επιστευσεν εις το ονομα του μονογενους Υιου του Θεου.
18 He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
19Και αυτη ειναι η κρισις, οτι το φως ηλθεν εις τον κοσμον, και οι ανθρωποι ηγαπησαν το σκοτος μαλλον παρα το φως· διοτι ησαν πονηρα τα εργα αυτων.
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20Επειδη πας, οστις πραττει φαυλα, μισει το φως και δεν ερχεται εις το φως, δια να μη ελεγχθωσι τα εργα αυτου·
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21οστις ομως πραττει την αληθειαν, ερχεται εις το φως, δια να φανερωθωσι τα εργα αυτου οτι επραχθησαν κατα Θεον.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
22[] Μετα ταυτα ηλθεν ο Ιησους και οι μαθηται αυτου εις την γην της Ιουδαιας, και εκει διετριβε μετ' αυτων και εβαπτιζεν.
22After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.
23Ητο δε και ο Ιωαννης βαπτιζων εν Αινων πλησιον του Σαλειμ, διοτι ησαν εκει υδατα πολλα, και ηρχοντο και εβαπτιζοντο·
23John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
24Επειδη ο Ιωαννης δεν ητο ετι βεβλημενος εις την φυλακην.
24For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25Εγεινε λοιπον συζητησις περι καθαρισμου παρα των μαθητων του Ιωαννου με Ιουδαιους τινας.
25There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
26Και ηλθον προς τον Ιωαννην και ειπον προς αυτον· Ραββι, εκεινος οστις ητο μετα σου περαν του Ιορδανου, εις τον οποιον συ εμαρτυρησας, ιδου, ουτος βαπτιζει και παντες ερχονται προς αυτον.
26They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
27Απεκριθη ο Ιωαννης και ειπε· Δεν δυναται ο ανθρωπος να λαμβανη ουδεν, εαν δεν ηναι δεδομενον εις αυτον εκ του ουρανου.
27John answered, “A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
28Σεις αυτοι εισθε μαρτυρες μου οτι ειπον· Δεν ειμαι εγω ο Χριστος, αλλ' οτι ειμαι απεσταλμενος εμπροσθεν εκεινου.
28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
29Οστις εχει την νυμφην ειναι νυμφιος· ο δε φιλος του νυμφιου, ο ισταμενος και ακουων αυτον, χαιρει καθ' υπερβολην δια την φωνην του νυμφιου. Αυτη λοιπον η χαρα η ιδικη μου επληρωθη.
29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
30Εκεινος πρεπει να αυξανη, εγω δε να ελαττονωμαι.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
31Ο ερχομενος ανωθεν ειναι υπερανω παντων. Ο ων εκ της γης εκ της γης ειναι και εκ της γης λαλει· ο ερχομενος εκ του ουρανου ειναι υπερανω παντων,
31He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32και εκεινο το οποιον ειδε και ηκουσε, τουτο μαρτυρει, και ουδεις δεχεται την μαρτυριαν αυτου.
32What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33Οστις δεχθη την μαρτυριαν αυτου επεσφραγισεν οτι ο Θεος ειναι αληθης.
33He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34Διοτι εκεινος, τον οποιον απεστειλεν ο Θεος, τους λογους του Θεου λαλει· επειδη ο Θεος δεν διδει εις αυτον το Πνευμα με μετρον.
34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
35Ο Πατηρ αγαπα τον Υιον και παντα εδωκεν εις την χειρα αυτου.
35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36Οστις πιστευει εις τον Υιον εχει ζωην αιωνιον· οστις ομως απειθει εις τον Υιον δεν θελει ιδει ζωην, αλλ' η οργη του Θεου μενει επανω αυτου.
36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys The same word can be translated “disobeys” or “disbelieves” in this context. the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”