New American Standard Bible 2020
John 8:28
28So Jesus said, “When you 1lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that 23I am, and 4I do nothing 5on My own, but I say these things as the Father instructed 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
26I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world.” 27They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am, and I do nothing on My own, but I say these things as the Father instructed Me. 29And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.” 30As He said these things, many came to believe 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
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- “Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- liftὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- you will knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- on My ownἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
- but I sayλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- as the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- instructedδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
Cross-references for John 8:28
- John 3:14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
- John 12:32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself.”
- John 19:18There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between.
- Matthew 27:50And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up His spirit.
- Acts 2:41So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
- Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
- Romans 1:4who was declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all people,
- John 5:19Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way.
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 11:42But I knew that You always hear Me; nevertheless, because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”
- John 12:49For I did not speak on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.
- Numbers 16:28Then Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for it is not my doing.
- Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just punishment,
- John 3:11Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and 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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