John 3:8 meaning and explanation

The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

John 3:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council who came to him at night to ask about his teaching. Nicodemus has just asked how a person can be born again, and Jesus explains that this new birth is the work of the Spirit, not something a person controls or predicts.

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