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NASB | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36:25-27] |
Bible Question:
I've looked at every reference to water ("hudatos") in all 79 occurrences of it in the New Testament. I do not find any other verse where water, by itself, is used to signify baptism. If, indeed, Jesus means Christian baptism by His use of the word water here in John 3:5, it is the only instance we have of this kind of language. Therefore, the next question approaches this issue from a different angle: Can anyone see anything in the context of this incident (i.e., John 3:1-21 and most specifically Christ's words to Nicodemus) that might give us clear indication that Jesus meant Christian baptism by His use of the word water? |
Bible Answer: See also Heb 10: 22 where does PURE water come from? |