John 8:28

So Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own authority, but I speak these things just as my Father taught me.

Text-Critical English NT

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

27(They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)

29He who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

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

John 5:30“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

John 8:24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins, for if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”

John 12:32And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”

John 16:10concerning righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me;

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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