John 8:28
So Jesus explained to them: “When you have lifted up the Son of man then you'll know that I am the ‘I am,’ and that I do nothing of myself, but only say what the Father taught me.
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In Context
27They didn't understand that he was talking to them about the Father.
29The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
Cross References
Matthew 27:50Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and breathed his last.
John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so the Son of man must be lifted up,
John 5:30I can do nothing by myself. I judge based on what I'm told, and my decision is right, for I'm not doing my own will but the will of the one who sent me.
John 8:24That is why I told you that you'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'll die in your sins.”
John 12:32But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
John 16:10What is right, for I'm going to the Father and you won't 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 →