John 8:28
Good News Translation
So he said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, you will know that 'I Am Who I Am'; then you will know that I do nothing on my own authority, but I say only what the Father has instructed me to say.

New Revised Standard Version
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus went on to say, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know who I am. You will also know that I don't do anything on my own. I say only what my Father taught me.

New American Bible
So Jesus said [to them], “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father taught me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

When.

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

John 12:32-34 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself. . . .

John 19:18 Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.

then.

Matthew 27:50-54 And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. . . .

Acts 2:41 They therefore that received his word were baptized: and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 4:4 But many of them who had heard the word believed: and the number of the men was made five thousand.

Romans 1:4 Who was predestinated the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead:

1 Thessalonians 2:15,16 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; . . .

and that.

John 5:19,30 Then Jesus answered and said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth, these the Son also doth in like manner. . . .

John 6:38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me.

John 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 12:49,50 For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say and what I should speak. . . .

Numbers 16:28-30 And Moses said: By this you shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all things that you see, and that I have not forged them of my own head: . . .

Hebrews 2:2,3 For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward: . . .

but.

John 3:11 Amen, amen, I say to thee that we speak what we know and we testify what we have seen: and you receive not our testimony.

Context
The Woman Caught in Adultery
27And they understood not that he called God his Father. 28Jesus 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. 29And he that sent me is with me: and he hath not left me alone. For I do always the things that please him.…
Cross References
Exodus 3:14
God said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you.

Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a prophet out of the midst of their brethren like to thee: and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

Matthew 24:5
For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many.

Mark 13:6
For many shall come in my name saying, I am he: and they shall deceive many.

Luke 21:8
Who said: Take heed you be not seduced: for many will come in my name, saying: I am he and the time is at hand. Go ye not therefore after them.

John 3:11
Amen, amen, I say to thee that we speak what we know and we testify what we have seen: and you receive not our testimony.

John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

John 4:26
Jesus saith to her: I am he, who am speaking with thee.

John 5:19
Then Jesus answered and said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you, the Son cannot do any thing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doth, these the Son also doth in like manner.

John 8:24
Therefore I said to you that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.

John 8:27
And they understood not that he called God his Father.

John 8:58
Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I AM.

John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself.

John 12:34
The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever. And how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

John 12:49
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say and what I should speak.

John 12:50
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.

John 13:19
At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he.

John 18:32
That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.

John 8:27
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