"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither …" — John 3:8

John 3:8 · KJV

“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”

— John 3:8

Verse 7

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. {again: or, from above}

Verse 9

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

John 3 — Context

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. {again: or, from above}

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 11:4-5

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

1 Corinthians 2:11

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Acts 2:2

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. {wind: or, breath}

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}

Mark 4:26-29

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

John 1:13

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.