John 3:14 - Easy To Read Version “Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. {\cf2\super [49]} It is the same with the Son of Man. The Son of Man must be lifted up too. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must [so it is necessary that] the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], [Num. 21:9.] American Standard Version (1901) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; Common English Bible Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so must the Human One be lifted up Catholic Public Domain Version And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so also must the Son of man be lifted up, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: |
Hezekiah destroyed the high places. [217] He broke the memorial stones [218] and cut down the Asherah poles. [219] At that time, the people of Israel burned incense [220] to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called “Nehushtan.” [221] Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces {because the people were worshiping that snake}.
The “dogs” are all around me.\par That pack {\cf2\super [128]} of evil people\par has trapped me.\par Like a lion, \{they have pierced\}\par my hands and my feet.” {\cf2\super [129]} \par
At that time, there will be a special person from Jesse’s {\cf2\super [135]} family. This person will be like a flag. This “flag” will show all the nations that they should come together around him. The nations will ask him the things they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.
But this thing must happen this way so that it will be like the Scriptures {\cf2\super [410]} said.”
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man {\cf2\super [96]} has no place where he can rest his head.”
But our leaders and the leading priests gave him away to be judged and killed. They nailed Jesus to a cross.
(This happened so that what Jesus said about how he would die would be true.)
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If a person eats this bread, then that person will live forever. This bread is my body. I will give my body so that the people in the world can have life.”
So Jesus said to them, “You will lift up (kill) the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [134]} Then you will know that I AM. {\cf2\super [135]} You will know that these things I do are not by my own authority (power). You will know that I say only the things that the Father has taught me.
Jesus was given to you, and you killed him. With the help of bad men you nailed Jesus to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. This was God’s plan. God made this plan long ago.