John 3:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

New Living Translation
And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

English Standard Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Berean Study Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

New American Standard Bible
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

NASB 1995
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;

NASB 1977
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;

Amplified Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross],

Christian Standard Bible
“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

Contemporary English Version
And the Son of Man must be lifted up, just as the metal snake was lifted up by Moses in the desert.

Good News Translation
As Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the desert, in the same way the Son of Man must be lifted up,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"As Moses lifted up the snake [on a pole] in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up.

International Standard Version
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

NET Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

New King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

King James 2000 Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

New Heart English Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

World English Bible
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

American King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

American Standard Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;

A Faithful Version
And even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in the same way it is ordained that the Son of man be lifted up,

Darby Bible Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,

English Revised Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Webster's Bible Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And as Moyses lyft vp the serpent in the wyldernesse: euen so must the sonne of man be lyft vp:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And like as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wyldernes, euen so must the sonne of man be lift vp,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And as Moses lifte vp the serpent in the wyldernes even so must the sonne of man be lifte vp
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up,

Berean Literal Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus it behooves the Son of Man to be lifted up,

Young's Literal Translation
'And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,

Smith's Literal Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up;

Literal Emphasis Translation
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus the Son of man must be lifted up,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man 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,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus The Son of Man is going to be lifted up,

Lamsa Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of man is ready to be lifted up;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up;

Godbey New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so does it behoove the Son of man to be lifted up:

Haweis New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up:

Mace New Testament
but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up:

Weymouth New Testament
And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

Worrell New Testament
And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;

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
















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