Joh 8:28 | NETfull | 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, ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ Grk “that I am.” See the note on this phrase in v. 24.} and I do nothing on my own initiative, ^{▼▼ Grk “I do nothing from myself.”} but I speak just what the Father taught me. ^{▼▼ Grk “but just as the Father taught me, these things I speak.”}