{"id":1097,"date":"2008-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2008\/01\/john-223-315.html"},"modified":"2008-01-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-21T00:00:00","slug":"john-223-315","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2008\/01\/john-223-315.html","title":{"rendered":"John 2:23 &#8211; 3:15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.<br \/>\n[24] But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,<br \/>\n[25] And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.<br \/>\n[1] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:<br \/>\n[2] The 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.<br \/>\n[3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.<br \/>\n[4] Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother&#8217;s womb, and be born?<br \/>\n[5] Jesus 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.<br \/>\n[6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.<br \/>\n[7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.<br \/>\n[8] The 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.<br \/>\n[9] Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?<br \/>\n[10] Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?<br \/>\n[11] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.<br \/>\n[12] If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?<br \/>\n[13] And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.<br \/>\n[14] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:<br \/>\n[15] That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 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