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“Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.’”
~ John 3:5, ESV
The above statement by Jesus in John’s Gospel has perplexed scholars and commentaries for centuries.
Particularly the phrase “born of water.”
There’s no question that Jesus’ words are ambiguous, hence, why brilliant minds have come to different conclusions on their meaning.
Bible experts have interpreted the phrase “born of water” as a reference to Christian water baptism (which hadn’t yet started), the baptism of John, the amniotic fluid before birth (a reference to human birth), the Torah, etc.
Recently a friend asked me how I understood the passage.
I’m making my answer public since it might help…
