John 8:28

And so Jesus said to them: “When you will have lifted up the Son of man, then you shall realize that I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but just as the Father has taught me, so do I speak.

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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

27And they did not realize that he was calling God his Father.

29And he who sent me is with me, and he has not abandoned me alone. For I always do what is pleasing to him.”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:50Then Jesus, crying out again with a loud voice, gave up his life.

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

John 5:30I am not able to do anything of myself. As I hear, so do I judge. And my judgment is just. For I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

John 8:24Therefore, I said to you, that you will die in your sins. For if you will not believe that I am, you will die in your sin.”

John 12:32And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”

John 16:10about justice, truly, because I am going to the Father, and you will not see me any longer;

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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