John 8:28

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

Darby Translation

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 knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.

29And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:50And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

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

John 5:30I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me.

John 8:24I said therefore to you, that ye shall die in your sins; for unless ye shall believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.

John 12:32and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.

John 16:10of righteousness, because I go away to [my] Father, and ye behold me no 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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