Yahuchanan
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1 Groaning in his spirit, the Separatist Nakdimon nwmyd-qan, an influential member of the Sanhedrin,
2 Approached Y’shua under the cover of darkness one evening; and he entreated Y’shua, saying, “Rebbe, we know you are a teacher that has come from la; for no man can show the signs that you do, unless HaShem is with him.”
3 Interrupting him, Y’shua replied, “Truly, truly: unless a man is reborn, he cannot discern the Kingdom of Names.”
4 Nakdimon evaded, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be reborn as an infant?”
5 Giving answer to the question in the man’s heart, Y’shua said, “Truly, my honest word to you is that unless a man is born of water and Ruach HaQodesh, he cannot enter the Kingdom of HaShem.
6
“That which is born of the body is mortal by nature, and that which
is born of the projection of HaShem’s Breath is immortal.
7
“You should not be surprised because I say
to you that you have to be born again.
8 “The wind blows where it chooses to go: we can hear its sound, but we can’t tell where it came from or where it’s heading. So it is with everyone born of the Holy Breath.”
9 Nakdimon pleaded with him, “How can these things be?”
10 Y’shua answered directly, “Are you a master of Y’sharal, which wrestles with the Spirit of HaShem, seeking alignment, and, yet, you don’t know these things!?
11
“Truly! I truly say to you that we speak of those things we actually
know; and we bear witness to those things we have seen, but you’re
unable to receive our testimony.
12 “I speak to you of earthly matters and you cannot believe what I say! How, then, can you believe if I should tell you of heavenly matters?
13
“For no man has ascended up to heaven unless he first came down from
heaven: even the Sons of Man, which abide in heaven.
14 “And as Moshe lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:
15
“So that whoever believes in him should not perish, but will pass
into everlasting Life;
16 “For our Father so loved the world, that he projected his holy Word, so that whoever has faith in the Word should not perish, but will have everlasting Life;
17 “For God didn’t project his Presence into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, responding to the Father’s Projection, might be saved.
18 “He that believes on HaShem’s Projection is not condemned; but he that doesn’t believe is condemned already, regardless of other considerations, because he hasn’t believed in the inward presence of HaShem’s projected Logos: his Word, his Shout, his only-begotten Son: Yahushua, the Imprimatur upon and within all things in all realms.
19
“And this is the condemnation: that divine Light is spread abroad
within the world, and some preferred darkness above that Light
because their deeds were evil.
20 “Everyone whose works are evil hates the Light, and they won’t venture into the Light because their deeds will be exposed for what they are;
21
“But he that practices what is right will be drawn into the Light
because his deeds demonstrate that they are wrought in the Ruach HaQodesh of HaShem.”
22 After the visit of Nakdimon, Y’shua and his disciples ventured out into the land of Yehudah. They stayed there for a short time, performing a few baptisms.
23
Yahuchanan was also baptizing close by, at Shalem
mlc, near Ayen
nyo,
the wellspring of wholesome mysteries. There were a great many
understandings that could be drawn from there; and those in search
of Truth came and were baptized;
24 ForYahuchanan
had yet to be imprisoned.
25 And there arose dispute between some of Yahuchanan’s disciples and the Yehudim who heard Y’shua teach about baptism as a ritual of purification.
26 Unable to agree, they brought their questions to Yahuchanan, asking of him, “He that was with you beyond Yardan: him to whom you gave witness? Look at what the man is doing! He baptizes also, and everyone is gathering around him!”
27 Yahuchanan answered them, “A man can receive nothing, unless it
is given to him from heaven.
28 “You, yourselves, are witnesses that I acknowledged that I am not the mashiyach, but that I am sent before him.
29 “The bride belongs to the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and attends him, rejoices greatly in the sound of his brother’s voice. This, my joy, is therefore fulfilled.
30
“He must increase, and I must decrease.
31 “He that comes from above is above all things; and he that arises from the ground of Earth is earthly, and can only speak of earthly matters, whereas he that comes from heaven is above all;
32
“And he speaks of what he has seen and heard, but natural man cannot
receive his testimony.
33 “He that is able to receive it has certified that HaShem is true.
34
“He who God has sent truthfully speaks the words of our Father
hy;
for HaShem
hwhy gives the Holy Breath without measure.
35 “The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to his hands.
36 “He that believes on the Projection of the Father into material
realms has everlasting Life, and he that does not believe in that
Projection shall not see Life; for the displeasure of HaShem rests
upon him.”
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