John 8:28

So, Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the 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 didn’t realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

29He who sent me is with me. He hasn’t left me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”

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Cross References

John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

John 5:30I can do nothing by myself. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

John 8:24Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins, because if you don’t believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the Earth, will draw everyone to myself.”

John 16:10of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you 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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