Joh 8:28 | NET2full | STEP | Then Jesus said , “ When you lift up the Son of Man , then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me .

‏ John 8:28

28 Then Jesus said, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Then Jesus said to them” (the words “to them” are not found in all mss).} “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, ^{▼▼tn Grk “that I am.” See the note on this phrase in v. 24.} and I do nothing on my own initiative, ^{▼▼tn Grk “I do nothing from myself.”} but I speak just what the Father taught me. ^{▼▼tn Grk “but just as the Father taught me, these things I speak.”}