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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.
John 8:28 · Bible in Basic English
John 8:28 in other translations
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.
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In context
25 Then they said to him, Who are you? Jesus said, What I said to you from the first.
26 I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.
27 They did not see that his words were about the Father.
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.
29 He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.
30 When he said this a number came to have faith in him.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;
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