John 8:28 “So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will…”

John 8:28

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

American Standard Version

Jesus therefore said, 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 the Father taught me, I speak these things.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things.

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore said to them, When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak;

Bible in Basic English

So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.

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Cross references

“When”

John 3:14 John 12:32–34 John 19:18

John 3:14 · BSB

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

John 12:32–34 · BSB

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

John 19:18 · BSB

There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.

“then”

Matthew 27:50–54 Acts 2:41 Acts 4:4 Romans 1:4 1 Thessalonians 2:15 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Matthew 27:50–54 · BSB

When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

Acts 2:41 · BSB

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Acts 4:4 · BSB

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

Romans 1:4 · BSB

and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Thessalonians 2:15 · BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

1 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

“and that”

John 5:19 John 5:30 John 6:38 John 11:42 Numbers 16:28–30 John 12:49

John 5:19 · BSB

So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

John 5:30 · BSB

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 6:38 · BSB

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

John 11:42 · BSB

I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”

Numbers 16:28–30 · BSB

Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:

John 12:49 · BSB

I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.

“but”

John 3:11

John 3:11 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.

Also

John 8:24 John 16:10

John 8:24 · BSB

That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

John 16:10 · BSB

in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;

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

In context

27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.

29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

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