John 3

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John 3 is the third chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The Baptist pastor, Charles Spurgeon, said this chapter that this chapter was chosen "to be read to a dying man who does not know the gospel, [as] the person most suited to such an event".

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Nicodemus

The first part of this chapter begins with Nicodemus, who is said to be a member of the ruling council, coming at night to talk to Jesus, whom he calls Rabbis. Because the "miraculous signs" of Jesus, Nicodemus and others ("we" in John 3: 2) have acknowledged that Jesus is "a teacher who comes from God". It is unclear to whom Nikodemus speaks - the translation in The Voice adds the words, "Master, some of us have spoken..." - but many commentators conclude from the evening arrangements for this meeting that Nicodemus came personally, "through shame and fear of his siblings on the council", the embarrassment may arise because, "to be a master in Israel, [he does not want] to be seen as a scholar will learn about others." Methodist writer Joseph Benson noted, with support, the theological interpretation of Daniel Whitby, that "the Pharisees and the rulers know Christ as a teacher comes from God".

In answer, Jesus declared, "I say unto you, no man can see the kingdom of God unless he is born from above, or reborn." The Greek word: ?????? can be translated as "again" or "from above". The King James Version, English Standard Version and New International Version all say "born again", while the New Version of Revision and Young Literal Translation are both "born from above" in their text with an alternative note of "new birth". Nicodemus replied, "How can a person be born when they are old, surely they can not enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!" reflects the understanding that Jesus is talking about the second birth. Jesus then talked about what it means to be born again and the way to heaven. "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless it is born of water and the Spirit, the flesh gives birth to the flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to the spirit." (5-6) Jesus speaks of himself as the Son of Man and how belief in him is the way to eternal life. This is summarized in one of the most famous passages of the Bible, John 3:16: "For God so loves the world which He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." This chapter is meant to show the importance of belief in Jesus as the son of God. Jesus is shown here already proclaiming himself the Messiah and laying down aspects of Christian theology, in contrast to Mark for example, where Jesus seems to be trying to keep the facts of the secret deity until his final journey to Jerusalem.

Nicodemus appears here, in chapter 7:50 and is listed in John 19:39, and only John, who helped Joseph of Arimathea to bury Jesus.

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Jesus baptized

In the second part of this chapter, Jesus went to the land of Judea with his disciples and stayed there and baptized. John the Baptist also baptized the people nearby, in Aenon, near Salim. The disciples of John told John that Jesus also baptized people, more than John seems (John 3:26: "everyone will go to Him"). John replied that "A man can only accept what is given to him from heaven, you can testify that I say, 'I am not Christ but I am sent before him.' The bride is the groom, the friend who attends the bridegroom waiting and listening to it, and full of joy when she hears the voice of the groom It is mine, and now it is complete He must become bigger I must be less." He finished by saying "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, because God's wrath persists with him." This passage is intended to show John's acceptance of Jesus' superiority and further emphasis on his belief as a way to eternal life.

John is trying to show his possibly Jewish audience that John himself knows that Jesus is the Messiah and that baptism into Christianity, not John's group, is the true way to God. There is a group still alive today, the Mandaeans, who claim John as the greatest prophet.

A Second Look at John 3:16 | A View from the Right

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Marvel is not what I told you,

You must be born again.

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Because God loves the world very much,

that he gave his only Son,

that whoever believes in him should not perish,

but has eternal life.

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Use of verses from John 3

The biblical references to verses John 3: 7 and John 3:16 are both used in the sign and popular culture to communicate the message of the Christian gospel.