Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, 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,
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;
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,
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 none has ascended to heaven, except he having descended from heaven, the Son of man, he being in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up; 15 That every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
Cross References
John 8:28
Then said Jesus to them, When ye lift up the Son of man then shall ye know that I am, and I do nothing of myself; but as my Father taught me, these I speak.
Numbers 21:7-9
And the people will come to Moses, and they will say, We sinned, for we spake against Jehovah and against thee; wilt thou pray to Jehovah and he will remove the serpent from us? And Moses will pray for the people.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the heights, and he brake in pieces the statues, and he cut off the image, and he beat down the serpent of brass which Moses made: for till those days the sons of Israel were burning incense to it and they called it brass.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs surrounded me: the assembly of those being evil moved round about me: they digged my hands and my feet
Matthew 26:54
How then would the writings be filled up, that so it must be?
Luke 18:31-33
And taking the twelve, he said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets shall be completed to the Son of man.
Luke 24:20
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to the judgment of death, and crucified him.
Luke 24:26-27
Must not Christ suffer these things, and enter into his glory?
Luke 24:44-46
And he said to them, These the words which I spake to you, being yet with you, for all things must be completed, written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.
John 12:32-34
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all to myself.
Acts 2:23
This one, surrendered by the fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God, having taken by lawless hands, having fastened, ye slew:
Acts 4:27-28
For against the truth were they gathered together against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations and peoples of Israel,