John 3

3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above,*The same Greek word can mean either "from above" or "again," which allows for the misunderstanding by Nicodemus here; Jesus was speaking of new birth "from above," while Nicodemus misunderstood him to mean a second physical birth he is not able to see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is an old man? He is not able to enter into his mother’s womb for the second time and be born, can he?"**The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase "can he"

5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God. 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘It is necessary for you to be born from above.’*The same Greek word can mean either "from above" or "again" (see also v. 3)8 The wind blows wherever it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."