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John 3:12

If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

In Context

11Amen, amen, I say to you, that we speak about what we know, and we testify about what we have seen. But you do not accept our testimony.

13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.

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Cross References

John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.

John 3:5Jesus responded: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:7Instead, we speak of the wisdom of God in a mystery which has been hidden, which God predestined before this age for our glory,

1 Timothy 3:16And it is clearly great, this mystery of piety, which was manifested in the flesh, which was justified in the Spirit, which has appeared to Angels, which has been preached to the Gentiles, which is believed in the world, which has been taken up in glory.

1 Peter 2:1Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 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. 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. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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