John 3:1-4

"There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said,...."

"Jesus replied [to Nicodemus], "I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.""

"In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.""

"Dear Beloved, What do you do when you recognize that your best isn't good enough to get you to God? That's the essential question that every..."

""What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus [when Jesus told him he must be born again to see the Kingdom]. "How can an old man go back into his mother's...."

""What do you mean?" exclaimed Nicodemus. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?" Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter....."