John 8:28

Jesus therefore said to them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am he, and I do nothing from myself, but I speak these things as my Father taught me.

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In The King James Version

Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

In Context

27They did not understand that he spoke the Father to them.

29And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do things pleasing to him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:50And Jesus, having cried out again in a great voice, yielded up his spirit.

John 3:14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,

John 5:30I can from myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge. And my judgment is righteous because I seek not my will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

John 8:24I said therefore to you that ye will die in your sins. For unless ye believe that I am he, ye will die in your sins.

John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.

John 16:10and about justice because I go to the Father, and ye see me no more,

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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