Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man 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,
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;
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:
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 man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15 so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but may have eternal life.
Cross References
John 8:28
Jesus therefore said to them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am he, and I do nothing from myself, but I speak these things as my Father taught me.
Numbers 21:7-9
And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against LORD, and against thee. Pray to LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places, and broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made. For to those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it, and he called it Nehushtan.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs have encompassed me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. {They pierced (LXX/DSS)} my hands and my feet.
Matthew 26:54
How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it is necessary to happen this way?
Luke 18:31-33
And having taken along the twelve, he said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets about the Son of man will be completed.
Luke 24:20
and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up for condemnation of death, and crucified him.
Luke 24:26-27
Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luke 24:44-46
And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to be fulfulled.
John 12:32-34
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.
Acts 2:23
this man, having been designated (by the purpose and foreknowledge of God) a man delivered up, ye, having taken by lawless hands, killed, having crucified,
Acts 4:27-28
For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,