John 3:14
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
In Context
15so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life.
Cross References
Numbers 21:7And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against LORD, and against thee. Pray to LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made. For to those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it, and he called it Nehushtan.
Matthew 26:54How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it is necessary to happen this way?
Luke 24:20and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up for condemnation of death, and crucified him.
Luke 24:44And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to be fulfulled.
John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.
Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22
Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →