John 3:14
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
Majority Standard Bible
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 believes in Him may not perish, but may have eternal life.
Cross References
Numbers 21:7Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.
2 Kings 18:4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.
Matthew 26:54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
Luke 24:20Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
John 12:32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone 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 →