Long ago, in the ancient city of Jerusalem, there lived a man named Nicodemus. He was a Pharisee, an important Jewish leader who spent his life studying the holy laws. One evening, under the quiet cover of night, the thoughtful leader came to see Jesus. Nicodemus greeted him respectfully: — Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him. Jesus looked at him and answered: — Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom. Nicodemus was puzzled by these surprising words. He asked: — How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born? Jesus explained that he was speaking of a deeper, heavenly truth: — Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he