John 8:28

“So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father taught me.”

John 8:28 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 8:28, word by word

JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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“WhenὍτανHotan

when, whenever

When, whenever.

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you lift upὑψώσητεhypsōsēte

lift up

To raise something high, as on the cross.

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the Sonυἱὸνhuion

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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of Manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou

Son of Man

"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.

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thenτότεtote

then

Then, at that time.

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you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsesthe

find out

To find out something, to realize.

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amεἰμιeimi

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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I doποιῶpoiō

do

To carry out an action or cause an effect.

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my ownἐμαυτοῦemautou

myself

Myself.

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I speakλαλῶlalō

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

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the Fatherπατὴρpatēr

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

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taughtἐδίδαξένedidaxen

teach

Teach.

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Translation note

The verb (hypsoō) means “lift up” and also “exalt”; in 12:32-33 the evangelist connects it with Jesus’ death. It can be understood in both senses (compare 3:14).

The context

27They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.

28 · This verse (above)

29And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”

Read all of John 8

To study John 8 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?

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