John 12:32
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
- KJV
- And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
- WEB
- And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
- ASV
- And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.
- DARBY
- and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.
- BLB
- And I, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, will draw all to Myself.”
- ÅB
- og når jeg blir opphøyet fra jorden, skal jeg drage alle til meg.
- OTB
- Og når jeg blir løftet opp fra jorden, vil jeg dra alle mennesker til meg."
- B1930
- og når jeg blir ophøiet fra jorden, skal jeg drage alle til mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Read in contextJohn 8:28
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.
Read in context1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Read in context1 John 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Read in contextJohn 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Read in contextJohn 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Read in contextHebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Read in contextGalatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
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