John 8:28

The cross and atonement Jesus Christ Obedience

²⁶ “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

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

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.

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

³⁰ As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: Therefore Jesus said to them, “When you⁺ shall have lifted up the Son of Man, then you⁺ will know that I am [He], and I do nothing from Myself; but just as the Father taught Me, these things I speak.

ÅB: Jesus sa da: Når dere får opphøyet Menneskesønnen, da skal dere skjønne at det er meg, og at jeg intet gjør av meg selv, men taler dette slik som min Far har lært meg.
OTB: Så Jesus sa, “Når Faderen har løftet opp Menneskesønnen, da skal dere vite og forstå at Jeg er Han - og at Jeg ikke gjør noe på egen hånd, men taler bare det Faderen har lært Meg.
B1930: Jesus sa da: Når I får ophøiet Menneskesønnen, da skal I skjønne at det er mig, og at jeg intet gjør av mig selv, men taler dette således som min Fader har lært mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 5:19
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.
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John 5:30
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.
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John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
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John 12:49–50
I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
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John 3:14
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
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1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
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,
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John 12:32–34
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
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Acts 4:4
But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
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