Johannes 3
1 Men der var en Mand af Farisæerne, han hed Nikodemus, en Rådsherre iblandt Jøderne.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jewish people.
2 Denne kom til ham om Natten og sagde til ham: "Rabbi! vi vide. at du er en Lærer kommen fra Gud; thi ingen kan gøre disse Tegn, som du gør, uden Gud er med ham."
This man came to him at 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."
3 Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig. uden nogen bliver født på ny, kan han ikke se Guds Rige."
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
4 Nikodemus siger til ham: "Hvorledes kan et Menneske fødes, når han er gammel? Mon han kan anden Gang komme ind i sin Moders Liv og fødes?"
Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5 Jesus svarede: "Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig, uden nogen bliver født af Vand og Ånd, kan han ikke komme ind i Guds Rige.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 Hvad der er født af Kødet, er Kød; og hvad der er født af Ånden, er Ånd.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Forundre dig ikke over, at jeg sagde til dig: I må fødes på ny.
Do not be surprised that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
8 Vinden blæser, hvorhen den vil, og du hører dens Susen, men du ved ikke, hvorfra den kommer, og hvor den farer hen; således er det med hver den, som er født af Ånden."
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Nikodemus svarede og sagde til ham: "Hvorledes kan dette ske?"
Nicodemus answered and said to him, "How can these things be?"
10 Jesus svarede og sagde til ham: "Er du Israels Lærer og forstår ikke dette?
Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?
11 Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg dig vi tale det, vi vide, og vidne det, vi have set; og I modtage ikke vort Vidnesbyrd.
Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.
12 Når jeg siger eder de jordiske Ting, og I ikke tro, hvorledes skulle I da tro, når jeg siger eder de himmelske?
If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
13 Og ingen er faren op til Himmelen, uden han, som for ned fra Himmelen, Menneskesønnen, som er i Himmelen.
And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
14 Og ligesom Moses ophøjede Slangen i Ørkenen, således bør Menneskesønnen ophøjes,
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
16 Thi således elskede Gud Verden, at han gav sin Søn den enbårne, for at hver den, som tror på ham, ikke skal fortabes, men have et evigt Liv. (aiōnios g166)
For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have life without end. (aiōnios g166)
17 Thi Gud sendte ikke sin Søn til Verden, for at han skal dømme Verden, men for at Verden skal frelses ved ham.
For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
18 Den, som tror på ham, dømmes ikke; men den, som ikke tror, er allerede dømt, fordi han ikke har troet på Guds enbårne Søns Navn.
The one who believes in him is not judged, but the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
19 Og dette er Dommen, at Lyset er kommet til Verden, og Menneskene elskede Mørket mere end Lyset; thi deres Gerninger vare onde.
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.
20 Thi hver den, som øver ondt, hader Lyset og kommer ikke til Lyset, for at hans Gerninger ikke skulle revses.
For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works will not be exposed.
21 Men den, som gør Sandheden, kommer til Lyset, for at hans Gerninger må blive åbenbare; thi de ere gjorte i Gud."
But the one who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
22 Derefter kom Jesus og hans Disciple ud i Judæas Land, og han opholdt sig der med dem og døbte.
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and was baptizing.
23 Men også Johannes døbte i Ænon, nær ved Salem, fordi der var meget Vand der; og man kom derhen og lod sig døbe.
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
24 Thi Johannes var endnu ikke kastet i Fængsel.
For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25 Da opkom der en Strid imellem Johannes's Disciple og en Jøde om Renselse.
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
26 Og de kom til Johannes og sagde til ham: "Rabbi! han, som var hos dig hinsides Jordan, han, hvem du gav Vidnesbyrd, se, han døber, og alle komme til ham."
And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."
27 Johannes svarede og sagde: "Et Menneske kan slet intet tage, uden det er ham givet fra Himmelen.
John answered, "No one can receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28 I ere selv mine Vidner på, at jeg sagde: Jeg er ikke Kristus, men jeg er udsendt foran ham.
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 Den, som har Bruden, er Brudgom; men Brudgommens Ven, som står og hører på ham, glæder sig meget over Brudgommens Røst. Så er da denne min Glæde bleven fuldkommen.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.
30 Han bør vokse, men jeg forringes.
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 Den, som kommer ovenfra, er over alle; den, som er af Jorden, er af Jorden og taler af Jorden; den, som kommer fra Himmelen, er over alle.
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32 Og det, som han har set og hørt, vidner han; og ingen modtager hans Vidnesbyrd.
What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
33 Den, som har modtaget hans Vidnesbyrd, har beseglet, at Gud er sanddru.
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 Thi han, hvem Gud udsendte, taler Guds Ord; Gud giver nemlig ikke Ånden efter Mål.
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
35 Faderen elsker Sønnen og har givet alle Ting i hans Hånd.
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
36 Den, som tror på Sønnen, har et evigt Liv; men den, som ikke vil tro Sønnen, skal ikke se Livet, men Guds Vrede bliver over ham." (aiōnios g166)
Whoever believes in the Son has everlasting life, but whoever refuses to believe in the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (aiōnios g166)
