John 8:28
John · New Testament · Chapter 8
“Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”John 8:28
What Does John 8:28 Mean?
John 8:28 is found in the book of John, chapter 8, verse 28 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Trinity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 8:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 5:19“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”John 3:14“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:”John 12:32“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”Deuteronomy 18:18“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”John 5:30“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”Exodus 3:14“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”John 6:38“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”John 12:49“For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.”John 14:10“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.”John 3:11“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.”John 5:43“I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.”John 17:7“Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.”John 18:32“That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.”John 7:16“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”John 14:24“He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.”Acts 13:27“For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.”1 Thessalonians 2:15“Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:”Matthew 27:50“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.”John 8:24“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”John 11:42“And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.”
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