John 3: Nicodemus and the New Birth

Jesus tells Nicodemus that entering God's kingdom requires being born again by the Spirit, and that God gave his only Son out of love for the world so that believers would have eternal life. John the Baptist rejoices that Jesus must increase while he decreases.

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In John 3:5-8, what does Jesus say is necessary to enter the kingdom of God, and what comparison does He use to describe those born of the Spirit?

Being born of water and the Spirit, comparing this birth to wind that blows without anyone tracing where it comes from or goesBeing born of water alone, with no reference to the Spirit at allJesus says nothing further is needed beyond the physical birth Nicodemus already asked aboutBeing born again is compared to a tree that anyone can observe growing from seed to maturity