John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes, and you (sg) hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been begotten by the Spirit.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Do not be perplexed that I said to you, ‘You (pl) need to be begotten from Above.’

9Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”

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Cross References

Mark 4:26He also said: “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter the seed on the ground

John 1:13who were begotten, not by blood, nor by the desire of the flesh, nor by the will of a man, but by God.

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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