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142:6.1 One evening at the [[home]] of Flavius there came to see [[Jesus]] one [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus], a [[wealthy]] and elderly member of the Jewish [[Sanhedrin]]. He had heard much about the teachings of this [[Galilean]], and so he went one afternoon to hear him as he taught in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple temple courts]. He would have gone often to hear [[Jesus]] teach, but he [[fear]]ed to be seen by the people in attendance upon his teaching, for already were the rulers of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] so at [[Opposition|variance]] with [[Jesus]] that no member of the [[Sanhedrin]] would want to be identified in any open [[manner]] with him. Accordingly, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] had arranged with [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] to see [[Jesus]] [[private]]ly and after nightfall on this particular evening. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] were in Flavius's [[garden]] when the interview began, but later they all went into the house where the [[discourse]] continued.

142:6.1 One evening at the [[home]] of Flavius there came to see [[Jesus]] one [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus], a [[wealthy]] and elderly member of the Jewish [[Sanhedrin]]. He had heard much about the teachings of this [[Galilean]], and so he went one afternoon to hear him as he taught in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple temple courts]. He would have gone often to hear [[Jesus]] teach, but he [[fear]]ed to be seen by the people in attendance upon his teaching, for already were the rulers of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews Jews] so at [[Opposition|variance]] with [[Jesus]] that no member of the [[Sanhedrin]] would want to be identified in any open [[manner]] with him. Accordingly, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] had arranged with [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] to see [[Jesus]] [[private]]ly and after nightfall on this particular evening. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] were in Flavius's [[garden]] when the interview began, but later they all went into the house where the [[discourse]] continued.

142:6.2 In receiving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidodemus Nicodemus], [[Jesus]] showed no particular [[Favor|deference]]; in talking with him, there was no [[compromise]] or undue persuasiveness. [[The Master]] made no attempt to repulse his [[secret]]ive caller, nor did he employ [[sarcasm]]. In all his dealings with the distinguished [[visitor]], [[Jesus]] was calm, [[earnest]], and [[dignified]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was not an official [[delegate]] of the [[Sanhedrin]]; he came to see [[Jesus]] wholly because of his [[personal]] and [[sincere]] interest in [[the Master]]'s teachings.

142:6.2 In receiving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidodemus Nicodemus], [[Jesus]] showed no particular [[Favor|deference]]; in talking with him, there was no [[compromise]] or undue persuasiveness. [[The Master]] made no attempt to repulse his [[secret]]ive caller, nor did he employ [[sarcasm]]. In all his dealings with the distinguished [[visitor]], [[Jesus]] was calm, [[earnest]], and [[dignified]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was not an official [[delegate]] of the [[Sanhedrin]]; he came to see [[Jesus]] wholly because of his [[personal]] and [[sincere]] interest in [[the Master]]'s teachings.

142:6.3 Upon being presented by Flavius, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] said: " [[Rabbi]], we know that you are a teacher sent by [[God]], for no mere man could so teach unless God were with him. And I am desirous of knowing more about your teachings regarding the coming [[The Kingdom|kingdom]]. "

142:6.3 Upon being presented by Flavius, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] said: " [[Rabbi]], we know that you are a teacher sent by [[God]], for no mere man could so teach unless God were with him. And I am desirous of knowing more about your teachings regarding the coming [[The Kingdom|kingdom]]. "

142:6.4 [[Jesus]] answered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]: " Verily, verily, I say to you, Nicodemus, except a man be [[born]] from above, he cannot see [[the kingdom]] of God. " Then replied [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]: " But how can a man be [[born]] again when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his [[mother]]'s [[womb]] to be born. "

142:6.4 [[Jesus]] answered [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]: " Verily, verily, I say to you, Nicodemus, except a man be [[born]] from above, he cannot see [[the kingdom]] of God. " Then replied [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus]: " But how can a man be [[born]] again when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his [[mother]]'s [[womb]] to be born. "

142:6.5 [[Jesus]] said: " Nevertheless, I [[declare]] to you, except a man be [[born]] of the [[spirit]], he cannot enter into [[the kingdom]] of God. That which is [[born]] of the flesh is [[flesh]], and that which is born of the [[spirit]] is spirit. But you should not [[marvel]] that I said you must be [[born]] from above. When the [[wind]] blows, you [[hear]] the rustle of the leaves, but you do not see the wind—whence it comes or whither it goes—and so it is with everyone [[born]] of the [[spirit]]. With the eyes of the [[flesh]] you can behold the [[manifestations]] of the [[spirit]], but you cannot actually [[discern]] the spirit. "

142:6.5 [[Jesus]] said: " Nevertheless, I [[declare]] to you, except a man be [[born]] of the [[spirit]], he cannot enter into [[the kingdom]] of God. That which is [[born]] of the flesh is [[flesh]], and that which is born of the [[spirit]] is spirit. But you should not [[marvel]] that I said you must be [[born]] from above. When the [[wind]] blows, you [[hear]] the rustle of the leaves, but you do not see the wind—whence it comes or whither it goes—and so it is with everyone [[born]] of the [[spirit]]. With the eyes of the [[flesh]] you can behold the [[manifestations]] of the [[spirit]], but you cannot actually [[discern]] the spirit. "

142:6.6 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] replied: " But I do not [[understand]]—how can that be? " Said [[Jesus]]: " Can it be that you are a [[teacher]] in [[Israel]] and yet [[ignorant]] of all this? It becomes, then, the [[duty]] of those who know about the [[realities]] of the [[spirit]] to [[reveal]] these things to those who [[discern]] only the [[manifestations]] of the [[material]] world. But will you [[believe]] us if we tell you of the heavenly [[truths]]? Do you have the [[courage]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus], to [[believe]] in one who has [[descended]] from [[heaven]], even the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]? "

142:6.6 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] replied: " But I do not [[understand]]—how can that be? " Said [[Jesus]]: " Can it be that you are a [[teacher]] in [[Israel]] and yet [[ignorant]] of all this? It becomes, then, the [[duty]] of those who know about the [[realities]] of the [[spirit]] to [[reveal]] these things to those who [[discern]] only the [[manifestations]] of the [[material]] world. But will you [[believe]] us if we tell you of the heavenly [[truths]]? Do you have the [[courage]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus], to [[believe]] in one who has [[descended]] from [[heaven]], even the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]? "

142:6.7 And [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] said: " But how can I begin to lay hold upon this [[spirit]] which is to remake me in [[preparation]] for entering into [[the kingdom]]? " [[Jesus]] answered: " Already does [[Thought Adjuster|the spirit]] of [[the Father]] in heaven indwell you. If you would be [[led]] by this [[spirit]] from above, very soon would you begin to see with the eyes of [[Thought Adjuster|the spirit]], and then by the wholehearted [[choice]] of [[spirit]] [[guidance]] would you be [[born]] of the [[spirit]] since your only [[purpose]] in living would be to [[do the will of your Father]] who is in [[heaven]]. And so finding yourself [[born]] of the [[spirit]] and [[happily]] in [[the kingdom]] of God, you would begin to bear in your daily life the [[abundant]] [[fruits of the spirit]]. "

142:6.7 And [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] said: " But how can I begin to lay hold upon this [[spirit]] which is to remake me in [[preparation]] for entering into [[the kingdom]]? " [[Jesus]] answered: " Already does [[Thought Adjuster|the spirit]] of [[the Father]] in heaven indwell you. If you would be [[led]] by this [[spirit]] from above, very soon would you begin to see with the eyes of [[Thought Adjuster|the spirit]], and then by the wholehearted [[choice]] of [[spirit]] [[guidance]] would you be [[born]] of the [[spirit]] since your only [[purpose]] in living would be to [[do the will of your Father]] who is in [[heaven]]. And so finding yourself [[born]] of the [[spirit]] and [[happily]] in [[the kingdom]] of God, you would begin to bear in your daily life the [[abundant]] [[fruits of the spirit]]. "

142:6.8 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was thoroughly [[sincere]]. He was deeply impressed but went away bewildered. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was accomplished in [[self]]-[[development]], in self-restraint, and even in high [[moral]] [[qualities]]. He was refined, [[egoistic]], and [[altruistic]]; but he did not know how to [[Doing the will of God|submit his will to the will of the divine Father]] as a little [[child]] is willing to submit to the [[guidance]] and [[leading]] of a [[wise]] and loving [[earthly]] [[father]], thereby becoming in [[reality]] a [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE son of God], a [[progressive]] heir of the [[eternal]] kingdom.

142:6.8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was thoroughly [[sincere]]. He was deeply impressed but went away bewildered. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] was accomplished in [[self]]-[[development]], in self-restraint, and even in high [[moral]] [[qualities]]. He was refined, [[egoistic]], and [[altruistic]]; but he did not know how to [[Doing the will of God|submit his will to the will of the divine Father]] as a little [[child]] is willing to submit to the [[guidance]] and [[leading]] of a [[wise]] and loving [[earthly]] [[father]], thereby becoming in [[reality]] a [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE son of God], a [[progressive]] heir of the [[eternal]] kingdom.

142:6.9 But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] did summon [[faith]] enough to lay hold of [[the kingdom]]. He faintly [[protested]] when his [[colleagues]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] sought to [[condemn]] [[Jesus]] without a hearing; and with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea], he later boldly acknowledged his [[faith]] and claimed the [[body]] of [[Jesus]], even when most of the [[disciples]] had fled in [[fear]] from the scenes of [[the Master|their Master]]'s [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_186 final suffering] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 death].

142:6.9 But [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] did summon [[faith]] enough to lay hold of [[the kingdom]]. He faintly [[protested]] when his [[colleagues]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] sought to [[condemn]] [[Jesus]] without a hearing; and with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea], he later boldly acknowledged his [[faith]] and claimed the [[body]] of [[Jesus]], even when most of the [[disciples]] had fled in [[fear]] from the scenes of [[the Master|their Master]]'s [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_186 final suffering] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 death].

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_142 Go to Paper 142]</center>

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_142 Go to Paper 142]</center>