23And being let go, they came to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and leaders had said to them.

24Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, you art he that did make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.

25Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, your servant, have said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?

26The kings of the earth stood up, and the leaders assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

27For of a truth there assembled together in this city against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

28To do what your hand and your guidance decreed to be done.

29And now, Lord, look their threatenings, and grant to your servants, that with all confidence they may speak your word,

30By stretching forth your hand to cures, and signs, and wonders to be done by the name of your holy Son Jesus.

31And when they had prayed, the place was moved in which they were assembled; and they were all satisfied with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with confidence.

1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

2The kings of the earth stood up, and the leaders met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

3Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

1And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

2This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Teacher, we know that you art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which you do, unless God be with him.

3Jesus answered, and said to him: Truly, truly I say to you, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4Nicodemus says to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born again?

5Jesus answered: Truly, truly I say to you, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

7Wonder not, that I said to you, you must be born again.

8The Spirit breatheth where he will; and you hearest his voice, but you know not whence he comes, and whither he goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.