Matthew 12:1

¹ At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

The New Jerusalem and its Heavenly Doctrine #173

173. XIII. REGENERATION.

He who does not receive spiritual life, that is, who is not begotten anew by the Lord, cannot come into heaven; which the Lord teaches in John:

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except anyone be begotten again, he cannot see the kingdom of God (3:3).

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.