"As Mosesliftedup the serpentin the wilderness,even somustthe Sonof Manbe liftedup;
He removedthe highplacesand brokedownthe [sacred] pillarsand cutdownthe Asherah.He also brokein piecesthe bronzeserpentthat Moseshad made,for untilthosedaysthe sonsof Israelburnedincenseto it; and it was calledNehushtan.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
Then in that dayThe nationswill resortto the rootof Jesse,Whowill standas a signalfor the peoples;And His restingplacewill be glorious.
"Howthenwill the Scripturesbe fulfilled,[which say] that it musthappenthis way?"
Jesussaidto him, "The foxeshaveholesand the birdsof the air[have] nests,but the Sonof Manhasnowhereto layHis head."
and howthe chief priestsand our rulersdeliveredHim to the sentenceof death,and crucifiedHim.
to fulfillthe wordof JesuswhichHe spoke,signifyingby what kindof deathHe was aboutto die.
"I amthe livingbreadthat came downout of heaven;ifanyoneeatsof thisbread,he will liveforever;and the breadalsowhichI will givefor the lifeof the worldis My flesh."
SoJesussaid,"Whenyou liftup the Sonof Man,thenyou will knowthat I am[He], and I donothingon My own initiative,but I speakthese thingsas the FathertaughtMe.
this[Man], deliveredover by the predeterminedplanand foreknowledgeof God,you nailed to a crossby the handsof godless menand put [Him] to death.
