Hard Words

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, 

“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, 

for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 

Jesus answered him, 

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again 

he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Nicodemus said to him, 

“How can a man be born when he is old? 

Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 

Jesus answered, 

“Truly, truly, I say to you, 

unless one is born of water and the Spirit, 

he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” 

John 3:1-5