1. Zvino kwakanga kuno mumwe murume weboka ravaFarisi ainzi Nikodhimo, nhengo yedare ravaJudha raitonga.
2. Akauya kuna Jesu usiku akati, “Rabhi, tinoziva kuti muri mudzidzisi akabva kuna Mwari. Nokuti hakuna munhu angagona kuita zviratidzo zvamunoita kana Mwari asinaye.”
3. Jesu akapindura akati, “Ndinokuudza chokwadi, hakuna munhu angaona umambo hwaMwari kana asina kuberekwa patsva.”
4. Nikodhimo akabvunza akati, “Munhu angaberekwa seiko iye ava mukuru? Zvirokwazvo haangagoni kupinda mudumbu ramai vake kechipiri kuti aberekwe patsva!”
5. Jesu akapindura akati, “Ndinokuudza chokwadi, hakuna munhu angapinda muumambo hwaMwari kana asina kuberekwa nemvura uye noMweya.
6. Nyama inobereka nyama, asi Mweya anobereka Mweya.
7. Haufaniri kushamiswa nezvandareva ndichiti, ‘Unofanira kuberekwa patsva.’
8. Mhepo inovhuvhuta ichienda kwainoda. Unonzwa inzwi rayo, asi haugoni kuziva kwainobva kana kwainoenda. Ndizvo zvakaitawo vose vakaberekwa noMweya.”
9. Nikodhimo akati, “Zvingaitika seiko izvi?”