John 3:8

3:8 The wind ¹  blows wherever it will, and you hear the sound it makes, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” ² 

John 21:6

21:6 He told them, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” ³  So they threw the net, ⁴  and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

¹ tn The same Greek word, πνεύματος (pneumatos), may be translated “wind” or “spirit.”

² sn Again, the physical illustrates the spiritual, although the force is heightened by the word-play here on wind-spirit (see the note on wind at the beginning of this verse). By the end of the verse, however, the final usage of πνεύματος (pneumatos) refers to the Holy Spirit.

³ tn The word “some” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁴ tn The words “the net” are not in the Greek text but are implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.