Berean Standard Bible
John 8:28
28So 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 8:28 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)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 just what the Father has taught me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Jesus said to them, "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 authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
Context of John 8:28
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.” 27They 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. 29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.” 30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
Read all of John 8John 8:28 word by word
εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ὅταν ὑψώσητε τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, τότε γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ ἀπ᾽ ἐμαυτοῦ ποιῶ οὐδέν, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἐδίδαξέν με ὁ πατὴρ ταῦτα λαλῶ.Read the interlinear
- Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- you have lifted upὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- you will knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- onἀπόapo · away fromG575
- My ownἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- exactlyκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- whatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- has taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
Cross-references for John 8:28
- John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
- John 12:32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
- John 19:18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
- Matthew 27:50When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
- Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
- Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
- Romans 1:4and 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 2:15who 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,
- John 5:19So 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 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 11:42I 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.”
- John 12:49I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
- Numbers 16:28Then 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:
- Hebrews 2:2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- John 3:11Truly, 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.
Commentaries on John 8:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28When ye have lifted up - When ye have crucified me, and thus filled up the measure of your iniquities, ye shall know that I am the Christ, by the signs that shall follow; and ye shall know that what I spoke is true, by the judgments that shall follow. To be lifted up, is a common mode of expression, among the Jewish writers, for to die, or to be killed.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28When ye have lifted up - When you have crucified. See John 3:14 note; also John 12:32 note. The Son of man - See the notes at Matthew 8:19-20. Then shall ye know - Then shall you have evidence or proof. That I am he - Am the Messiah, which I have professed to be. And that I do nothing of myself - That is, you shall have proof that God has sent me; that I am the Messiah; and that God concurs with me and approves my doctrine. This proof was furnished by the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Those that live in unbelief, are for ever undone, if they die in unbelief. The Jews belonged to this present evil world, but Jesus was of a heavenly and Divine nature, so that his doctrine, kingdom, and blessings, would not suit their taste. But the curse of the law is done away to all that submit to the grace of the gospel. Nothing but the doctrine of Christ's grace will be an argument powerful enough, and none but the Spirit of Christ's…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28The Synoptic Gospels describe Jesus as predicting his death three times (for example, Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33–34). The Gospel of John presents this theme in a different way. Jesus speaks about being lifted up (John 3:14; 8:28; 12:33–34). This phrase refers to his crucifixion and also to his glory. The Father directs the course of events. The death of Jesus did not happen by accident, but according to God’s plan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. When ye have lifted up the Son of man--The plainest intimation He had yet given in public of the manner and the authors of His death. then shall ye know that I am he, &c.--that is, find out, or have sufficient evidence, how true was all He said, though they would be far from owning it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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