John 3:14 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man…”

John 3:14

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

World English Bible

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

American Standard Version

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;

Geneva Bible 1599

And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,

Darby Translation

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:

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Cross references

“as”

Numbers 21:7–9 2 Kings 18:4

Numbers 21:7–9 · BSB

Then 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 18:4 · BSB

He 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…

“even”

John 8:28 John 12:32–34 Luke 24:44–46 Psalm 22:16 Matthew 26:54 Acts 2:23

John 8:28 · BSB

So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.

John 12:32–34 · BSB

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

Luke 24:44–46 · BSB

Jesus 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.”

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Matthew 26:54 · BSB

But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Acts 2:23 · BSB

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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