Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
And 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,
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,
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
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 ascended into heaven but he that came down from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up; 15 that every one believing in him may have eternal life.
Cross References
John 8:28
Then Jesus said to them, When you shall lift up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am [the Christ]; and I do nothing of myself; but I speak these things as the Father has taught me;
Matthew 26:54
How then would the Scriptures be accomplished, that it must be so?
Luke 18:31-33
AND Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be finished.
Luke 24:20
and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to the sentence of death, and crucified him,
Luke 24:26-27
Ought not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luke 24:44-46
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things written in the law of Moses, and Prophets, and Psalms, concerning me, must be fully accomplished.
John 12:32-34
and if I am raised on high from the earth I will draw all men to me.
Acts 2:23
this man, delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have affixed to the cross, and killed by the hand of the wicked,
Acts 4:27-28
For of a truth, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and people of Israel, were assembled together against thy holy servant Jesus whom thou hast anointed,