John 8:28
26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
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.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
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Compare
- 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
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Read in contextJohn 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Read in contextJohn 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Read in contextJohn 12:49–50
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Read in contextJohn 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Read in contextJohn 12:32–34
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Read in contextActs 4:4
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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