John 3:14

'And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,

Young's Literal Translation

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

13and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down — the Son of Man who is in the heaven.

15that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,

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Cross References

Numbers 21:7and the people come in unto Moses and say, 'We have sinned, for we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, and He doth turn aside from us the serpent;' and Moses prayeth in behalf of the people.

2 Kings 18:4he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrine, and beaten down the brazen serpent that Moses made, for unto these days were the sons of Israel making perfume to it, and he calleth it 'a piece of brass.'

Matthew 26:54how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'

Luke 24:20how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;

Luke 24:44and he said to them, 'These [are] the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth 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 unto 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 →

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