John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
In Context
15that everyone who is believing in Him may not perish, but may have continuous life,
Cross References
Numbers 21:7and the people come to Moses and say, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against YHWH and against you; pray to YHWH that He turns the serpent aside from us”; and Moses prays in behalf of the people.
2 Kings 18:4he has turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and beaten down the bronze serpent that Moses made, for up to these days the sons of Israel were making incense to it, and he calls it “a piece of bronze.”
Matthew 26:54How then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it must happen?”
Luke 24:20how also the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him up to a judgment of death, and crucified Him;
Luke 24:44and He said to them, “These [are] the words that I spoke to you, being yet with you, that it is necessary to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about Me.”
John 12:32and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22
Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →