Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
A Conservative Version
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, 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;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And [just] like Moses lifted up the snake [on the pole] in the wilderness [Num. 21:9], so the Son of man must be lifted up [on the cross]
Anderson New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up;
Common New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Daniel Mace New Testament
but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up:
Darby Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus 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:
Goodspeed New Testament
And just as Moses in the desert lifted the serpent up in the air, the Son of Man must be lifted up,
John Wesley New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up,
Julia Smith Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up;
King James 2000
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, thus it is necessary [that] the Son of Man be lifted up,
Modern King James verseion
But even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as Moses lift up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lift up,
Moffatt New Testament
Indeed the Son of man must be lifted on high, just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
Montgomery New Testament
And 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,
New Heart English Bible
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Noyes New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up
Sawyer New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up;
The Emphasized Bible
And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
Webster
And 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,
Williams New Testament
And just as Moses in the desert lifted the serpent on the pole, the Son of Man must 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,
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,
Themes
Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
Believers » Promises to » Eternal life
Brazen serpent » A symbol of Christ
Christ » His foreknowledge » Predicts his own sufferings
Christ » Sufferings of » Predicts his own sufferings
Christ » Indispensable absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
The death of Christ » Mode of » Prefigured
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ descended from
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning his kingdom » Crucifixion
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
Only saviour » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Perishing » Who shall not perish
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Salvation » Christ » Died to effect
Jesus Christ, Savior » Absolutely indispensable » The only remedy
Sufferings of Christ » Predicted by himself
Symbols and similitudes » The bronze serpent, of Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze serpent
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:14
Images John 3:14
Prayers for John 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Meeting With Nicodemus
13 And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man. 14 As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up: 15 So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life.
Cross References
John 8:28
So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.
Numbers 21:7-9
Then the people came to Moses and said, We have done wrong in crying out against the Lord and against you: make prayer to the Lord to take away the snakes from us. So Moses made prayer for the people.
2 Kings 18:4
He had the high places taken away, and the stone pillars broken to bits, and the Asherah cut down; and the brass snake which Moses had made was crushed to powder at his order, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.
Psalm 22:16
Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
Matthew 26:54
But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?
Luke 18:31-33
And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.
Luke 24:20
And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
Luke 24:26-27
Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?
Luke 24:44-46
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
John 12:32-34
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.
Acts 2:23
Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:
Acts 4:27-28
For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,