John 8:28 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁸ 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 authority but speak thus as the Father taught me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ So Jesus added, When you have lifted up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will realize (know, understand) that I am He [for Whom you look] and that I do nothing of Myself (of My own accord or on My own authority), but I say [exactly] what My Father has taught Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁸ So Jesus said to them, “When the Human One is lifted up, then you will know that I Am. Then you will know that I do nothing on my own, but I say just what the Father has taught me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And so Jesus said to them: "When you will have lifted up the Son of man, then you shall realize that I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but just as the Father has taught me, so do I speak.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know, that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak:

John 8:28 Cross References

Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

Matthew 24:5

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.

Mark 13:6

Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.

Luke 21:8

And he said, “Take heed that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.

John 11:42

I knew that thou hearest me always, but I have said this on account of the people standing by, that they may believe that thou didst send me.”

John 13:19

I tell you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.

John 16:10

concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more;

John 18:32

This was to fulfil the word which Jesus had spoken to show by what death he was to die.

John 19:18

There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.

John 3:11

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

John 3:14

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,

John 4:26

Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”

John 5:19

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise.

John 5:30

“I can do nothing on my own authority; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

John 8:24

I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.”

John 8:27

They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:58

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

Acts 2:41

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4

But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

Romans 1:4

and designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

Deuteronomy 18:18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.