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class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/john/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-John.3" /><h3 class="head1">Jesus and Nicodemus</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>There was a man from the Pharisees<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> named Nicodemus,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> a ruler<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.1.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> of the Jews. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>This man came to him at night and said, “Rabbi,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> we know that you are a teacher<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> who has come from God,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.2.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.2.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Jesus replied, <span class="redletter">“Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.3.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> he cannot see the kingdom of God.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>“How can anyone be born when he is old? ” Nicodemus asked him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born? ”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Jesus answered, <span class="redletter">“Truly I tell you, unless someone is born<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> of water and the Spirit,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> he cannot enter the kingdom of God. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Whatever is born of the flesh<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> is spirit. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> again. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></span></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“How can these things be? ” asked Nicodemus.</p><p class="scripture"><span class="redletter"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“Are you a teacher<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.10.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> of Israel and don’t know these things? ”</span> Jesus replied. <span class="redletter"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Truly I tell you,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> we speak what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>If I have told you about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>No one has ascended<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> into heaven<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.13.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> except the one who descended from heaven<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.13.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> — the Son of Man.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.13.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.13.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></span></p><p class="scripture"><span class="redletter"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“Just as Moses<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> lifted up the snake in the wilderness,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.14.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> so the Son of Man must be lifted up, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>so that everyone who believes in him may<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.15.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> have eternal life.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For God loved<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the world in this way:<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.16.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> He gave<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.16.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> his one and only<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.16.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> Son,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.16.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.16.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the world, but to save the world through him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Anyone who believes in him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> because he has not believed in the name<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.18.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of the one and only Son<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.18.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> of God. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>This is the judgment: The light<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> has come into the world,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.19.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For everyone who does evil hates<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the light and avoids it,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.20.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> so that his deeds<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.20.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> may not be exposed. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But anyone who lives by<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.21.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> the truth comes to the light, so that his works<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> may be shown to be accomplished by God.”</span></p><h3 class="head1">Jesus and John the Baptist</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.23" /> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>John<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.23.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.24" /> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>since John had not yet been thrown into prison.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.24.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.25" /> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.25.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and a Jew<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.25.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> about purification.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.25.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.26" /> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.26.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.26.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> is baptizing — and everyone is going to him.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.26.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.27" /> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.28" /> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.28.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.28.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.29" /> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He who has the bride<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.29.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.29.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> at the groom’s voice. So this joy<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.29.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of mine is complete. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.30" /> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>He must increase, but I must decrease.”</p><h3 class="head1">The One from Heaven</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.31" /> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The one who comes from above<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.31.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.31.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> The one who comes from heaven is above all.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.31.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.32" /> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>He testifies<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.32.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.33" /> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>The one who has accepted his testimony has affirmed that God is true.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.33.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.34" /> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.34.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> gives the Spirit<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.34.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> without measure. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.35" /> <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The Father loves the Son<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.35.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and has given all things into his hands.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.35.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-John.3.36" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.John.3.36.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.John.3.36.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><br /><section id="footnotes-John.3" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.John.3.3.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.3">3:3</a></span> Or <span class="italic">from above</span>, also in v. 7</aside><aside id="fn.John.3.10.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.10">3:10</a></span> Or <span class="italic">the teacher</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.13.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.13">3:13</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">who is in heaven</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.15.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.15">3:15</a></span> Other mss add <span class="italic">not perish, but</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.16.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> Or <span class="italic">this much</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.16.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> Or <span class="italic">For in this way God loved the world, and so he gave</span>, or <span class="italic">For God so loved the world that he gave</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.20.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.20">3:20</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">and does not come to the light</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.21.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.21">3:21</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">who does</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.25.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.25">3:25</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">and the Jews</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.29.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.29">3:29</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">with joy rejoices</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.31.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.31">3:31</a></span> Or <span class="italic">of earthly things</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.34.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.34">3:34</a></span> Other mss read <span class="italic">since God</span></aside><aside id="fn.John.3.36.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.36">3:36</a></span> Or <span class="italic">refuses to believe in the Son</span>, or <span class="italic">disobeys the Son</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-John.3" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.John.3.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.1">3:1</a></span> Mk 7:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.1">3:1</a></span> Jn 3:4,9; 7:50; 19:39</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.1.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.1">3:1</a></span> Lk 8:41; 12:58</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.2">3:2</a></span> Jn 11:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.2">3:2</a></span> Mk 4:38; Eph 4:11</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.2.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.2">3:2</a></span> Mk 1:45</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.2.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.2">3:2</a></span> Ex 3:12; Jn 15:24; Ac 10:38; Rv 21:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.3">3:3</a></span> 1Pt 1:3; 1Jn 2:29</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.3">3:3</a></span> Mk 1:15; 9:1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.5">3:5</a></span> Mk 9:43</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.5">3:5</a></span> Ezk 36:25–27; Ac 22:16; Ti 3:5</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.6">3:6</a></span> Php 3:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.6">3:6</a></span> Jn 1:33</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.7">3:7</a></span> 1Pt 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.8">3:8</a></span> Jn 8:14</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.8">3:8</a></span> 1Co 2:13–16</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.11">3:11</a></span> Jn 1:51; Rv 22:21</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.13">3:13</a></span> Jn 20:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.13.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.13">3:13</a></span> Dt 30:12; Jn 6:62; Ac 2:34; Rm 10:6; 1Co 15:47; Eph 4:8–10; Rv 11:12</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.13.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.13">3:13</a></span> Jn 6:38; 8:23</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.13.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.13">3:13</a></span> Mk 2:10</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.14">3:14</a></span> Ps 77:20; Mt 8:4; Heb 3:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.14.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.14">3:14</a></span> Nm 21:4–9</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.15">3:15</a></span> Mk 10:17; Jn 12:25; Ac 13:48</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> Jn 12:43; 1Co 13:1; Gl 2:20; Col 1:13; 3:12; 1Th 1:4; 2Th 2:13,16; 1Jn 4:7–12; Jd 1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.16.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> 1Jn 4:9</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.16.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.16.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.16">3:16</a></span> Jn 12:25; Rm 5:8; 1Jn 3:16; 4:9–10</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.17">3:17</a></span> Jn 8:11</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.18">3:18</a></span> Mt 12:41; Mk 16:16</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.18.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.18">3:18</a></span> Jn 10:25; 1Jn 3:23</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.18.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.18">3:18</a></span> Jn 5:19</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.19">3:19</a></span> Ps 36:9; Jn 12:46</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.19.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.19">3:19</a></span> Jn 18:37; 1Jn 2:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.20">3:20</a></span> Lk 6:27; 19:14</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.20.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.20">3:20</a></span> Mk 14:6; Gl 3:10; Jms 2:14–26</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.21">3:21</a></span> Jn 5:36</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.23.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.23">3:23</a></span> Mk 1:4</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.24.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.24">3:24</a></span> Mk 1:14</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.25.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.25">3:25</a></span> Mt 9:14; 11:2; 14:12; Mk 2:18; 6:29; Lk 5:33; 7:18–19; 11:1; Jn 1:35,37; 6:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.25.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.25">3:25</a></span> Lv 13–14; Heb 1:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.26.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.26">3:26</a></span> Jn 11:8</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.26.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.26">3:26</a></span> Mk 10:1; Lk 3:3</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.26.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.26">3:26</a></span> Mk 1:45</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.28.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.28">3:28</a></span> Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.28.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.28">3:28</a></span> Lk 1:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.29.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.29">3:29</a></span> Rv 21:2</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.29.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.29">3:29</a></span> Jn 15:11</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.31.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.31">3:31</a></span> Jms 1:17</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.31.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.31">3:31</a></span> Jn 8:23; 1Jn 4:5–6</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.32.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.32">3:32</a></span> Jn 15:26; Ac 26:5</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.33.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.33">3:33</a></span> 1Jn 5:20</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.34.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.34">3:34</a></span> Jn 1:33</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.35.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.35">3:35</a></span> Jn 5:20; 10:17; 1Co 13:1</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.35.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.35">3:35</a></span> Jn 5:19</aside><aside id="xrf.John.3.36.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-John.3.36">3:36</a></span> Mk 16:16</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-John.3" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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