John 8:28

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of man [i.e., to crucify Him], then you will know that I am [the Messiah] and that I do not do anything on my own authority, but I speak [only] those things that the Father has taught me.

Cross References

John 5:30

“I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.

John 5:19

So, Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son [of God] cannot do anything on His own [i.e., independently of the Father]; but [He does] what He sees His Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does as well.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven to do what God, who sent me, wants me to do, not what I want to do.

John 3:14

And [just] like Moses lifted up the snake [on the pole] in the wilderness [Num. 21:9], so the Son of man must be lifted up [on the cross]

Romans 1:4

He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.

Acts 4:4

But many of the people who heard the message [of God] believed [in Jesus] and the number of men [alone] came to be about five thousand.

Acts 2:41

Then those who responded [by faith] to the words [spoken by Peter and the apostles] were immersed, and about three thousand persons were added to them [i.e., the apostles] on that day.

John 19:18

There they crucified Him, along with two other men, one on each side with Jesus in the middle.

John 16:10

[It will be shown] what is right because I am going [back] to the Father and you will not see me anymore.

John 11:42

I know that you always hear me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so they would believe that you sent me.”

John 8:24

Therefore I said to you that you will die [condemned] in your sins. For unless you believe that I am [the Messiah, who came from above. See verse 23], you will die [condemned] in your sins.”

John 3:11

Truly, truly, I tell you, we [i.e., Jesus and His disciples] speak about what we know, and testify about what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

Matthew 24:5

For many [false teachers] will come, claiming to be me, and saying, ‘I am the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one]’ and they will lead many people away [from the truth].

Mark 13:6

[For] many [false teachers] will come, claiming to be me, and saying, ‘I am [the Christ] and they will lead many people astray.

Luke 21:8

And He replied, “Pay attention, so that you are not led astray [from the truth]. For many [false teachers] will come, claiming to be me, and saying, ‘I am [the Christ],’ and ‘The time is near.’ [But] do not go after them.

John 4:26

Jesus replied to her, “I, who am speaking to you, am [the Messiah].”

John 8:27

The people [who heard this] did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:58

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.” [Note: The words “I am” were probably construed as a reference to being Deity. See Ex. 3:14].

John 13:19

I am telling you this now, [even] before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that I am [the Messiah].

John 18:32

[They said this] so that the words Jesus had spoken would be fulfilled, regarding the kind of death He would die. [Note: Jesus had predicted he would be “lifted up,” indicating a Roman crucifixion. See 12:32-33].