Tree of Life Version
John 8:28
28So Yeshua said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know who I am. I do nothing by Myself, but speak just 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
26I have much to say and judge about you. But the One who sent Me is true, and I tell the world what I heard from Him.” 27They didn’t understand that He was talking to them about the Father. So Yeshua said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know who I am. I do nothing by Myself, but speak just what the Father has taught Me. 29The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to Him.” 30As He was speaking these things, many people put their trust 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- ye have lifted upὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- shall ye knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
- myselfἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- hath taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- I speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
Cross-references for John 8:28
- John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
- John 12:32And as I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to Myself.”
- John 19:18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side and Yeshua in between.
- Matthew 27:50And Yeshua cried out again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.
- Acts 2:41So those who received his message were immersed, and that day about three thousand souls were added.
- Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
- Romans 1:4He was appointed Ben-Elohim in power according to the Ruach of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. He is Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Yeshua and the prophets and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God and hostile to all people,
- John 5:19Therefore Yeshua answered them, “Amen, amen I tell you, the Son cannot do anything by Himself. He can do only what He sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven not to do My own will but the will of the One who sent Me.
- John 11:42I knew that You always hear Me; but because of this crowd 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 commanded Me what to say and speak.
- Numbers 16:28Moses said, “By this you will know that Adonai has sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart.
- Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken through angels proved to be firm, and every violation and disobedience received a just payback,
- John 3:11Amen, amen I tell you, We speak about what We know and testify about what We have seen. Yet you all do not receive 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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