Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 3:1 But there was one of the Pharishee whose name was Nikodimos, a ruler of the Jihudoyee:

 3:1 And there was a man of the Pharisees there, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

 3:2 this came to Jeshu in the night, and said to him, Rābi, we know that from Aloha thou art sent a teacher; for no man can these signs perform which thou doest, unless Aloha be with him.

 3:2 And he came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God; for no one can work those signs which thou workest, unless God be with him.

 3:3 Jeshu answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of Aloha.

 3:3 Jesus replied, and said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born anew, he cannot behold the kingdom of God.

 3:4 Nikodimos said to him, How can an old man be born? Who can again the womb of his mother the second time enter, and be born?

 3:4 Nicodemus said to him: How can an old man be born? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?

 3:5 Jeshu answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, That if a man be not born of waters and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Aloha.

 3:5 Jesus replied, and said to him Verily, verily, I say to thee, That, unless a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

 3:6 Whatever is born of the flesh, is flesh; and whatever is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

 3:6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

 3:7 Wonder not that I have said to thee, that it behoves you to be born anew.

 3:7 Be not surprised that I said to thee, Ye must be born anew.

 3:8 The wind bloweth where she willeth, and her voice thou hearest; but thou knowest not whence she cometh, nor whither she goeth: so is every man who is born of the Spirit.

 3:8 The wind bloweth where it chooseth; and thou hearest its sound, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one, that is born of the Spirit.

 3:9 Nikodimos answered and said to him, How can these things be?

 3:9 Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be?

 3:10 Jeshu answered and said to him, Art thou Malphona of Israel, and these knowest not?

 3:10 Jesus answered, and said to him: Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

 3:11 Amen, amen, I say to thee, What we know we speak, and what we have seen we testify; but our testimony you receive not.

 3:11 Verily, verily, I say to thee: We speak, what we know; and we testify to what we have seen; but ye receive not our testimony.

 3:12 If of (what is) on earth I tell you, and you believe not, how if I tell you of (what is) in heaven, could you believe me?

 3:12 If I have spoken to you of things on earth, and ye believe not; how will ye believe, if I speak of things in heaven?

 3:13 ¶ AND no man hath ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man, he who is in heaven.

 3:13 And no one hath ascended to heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

 3:14 And as Musha elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so is to be elevated the Son of man,

 3:14 And as Moses elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

 3:15 that every man who believeth in him might not perish, but have the life which is eternal.

 3:15 that every one who believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life eternal.

 3:16 For so loved Aloha the world, as his Son, the Only-begotten, he would give, that every one who believeth in him might not perish, but have the life which is eternal.

 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but should have life eternal.

 3:17 For Aloha sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might live by him.

 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world, to condemn the world; but that the world might live by means of him.

 3:18 He who believeth on him is not judged, and he who believeth not is judged already, because he believeth not in the name of the only-begotten Son of Aloha.

 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

 3:19 And this is the judgment, that the light hath come into the world, and the sons of men have loved darkness rather than the light, for their deeds have been evil.

 3:19 And this is the [ground of] condemnation, that light hath come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, for their deeds have been evil.

 3:20 For every one who doeth abominable things hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

 3:20 For every one that doeth abominable things, hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

 3:21 But he who doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be known that in Aloha they are wrought.

 3:21 But he that doeth right, cometh to the light, that his works may be known to be done in God.

 3:22 ¶ AFTER these came Jeshu and his disciples into the land of Jihuda, and there conversed with them and baptized.

 3:22 After these things, came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them, and baptized.

 3:23 But Juchanon also was baptizing in Ein-yon, near Sholim, because the waters were there many; and they came and were baptized;

 3:23 And John also was baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.

 3:24 for not yet was Juchanon cast into the house of the bound.

 3:24 For John had not yet fallen into prison.

 3:25 But there was a question with some of the disciples of Juchanon (and) a certain Jihudoya, upon purification.

 3:25 And one of John's disciples and a certain Jew had disputed respecting purification.

 3:26 And they came to Juchanon, and said to him, Raban, he who was with thee at the passage of Jurdan, (and) concerning whom thou didst give witness, he also baptizeth, and many come to him.

 3:26 And they came to John, and said to him: Our Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, and of whom thou gavest testimony, lo, he also baptizeth; and many go after him.

 3:27 Juchanon answered and said to them, A man cannot receive of his own will any thing, unless it be given to him from heaven.

 3:27 John answered, and said to them: A man cannot take any thing by his own choice, unless it be given him from heaven.

 3:28 You bear me witness that I said, I am not the Meshicha, but I am an apostle before him.

 3:28 Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go before him.

 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and attendeth him, with great joy rejoiceth on account of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy therefore, behold, is complete.

 3:29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and listeneth to him, rejoiceth with great joy on account of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, lo, it is full.

 3:30 To him it must be to increase, and to me to decrease.

 3:30 To him must be increase, and to me decrease.

 3:31 For he who from above hath come, is above all; and he who is from the earth, is of the earth, and of the earth speaketh: he who from heaven hath come, is above all.

 3:31 For he that cometh from above, is above all; and he that is from the earth, is of the earth, and talketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all;

 3:32 And what he hath seen and heard he testifieth, and his testimony no man receiveth.

 3:32 and what he hath seen and heard, he testifieth; and his testimony, no one receiveth.

 3:33 But he who hath received his testimony, hath sealed that the true Aloha is he.

 3:33 But he that receiveth his testimony, hath set his seal, that God is true.

 3:34 For he whom Aloha hath sent, the very words of Aloha speaketh; for it was not in measure that Aloha gave the Spirit.

 3:34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God; for God hath not given the Spirit by measure [to him].

 3:35 The Father loveth the Son, and every thing hath he given into his hands.

 3:35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given every thing into his hands.

 3:36 He who believeth in the Son hath the life which is eternal; and he who obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Aloha remaineth on him.

 3:36 He that believeth on the Son, hath life eternal; but he who obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life. but the wrath of God will abide upon him.