John 3:14

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Cross-references

John 12:32-34 expands on the 'lifted up' theme, explaining it draws all people and revealing the crowd's confusion about the Messiah.

John 8:28 Parallel

John 8:28 repeats the 'lifted up' phrase, directly linking Jesus' crucifixion to the serpent typology from John 3:14.

John 18:32 Prophetic fulfillment

John 18:32 states that Jesus' earlier saying about the manner of His death (lifting up) is being fulfilled at His arrest. Direct fulfillment.

John 12:34 Citation

John 12:34 directly quotes and questions Jesus' saying about the Son of Man being lifted up — a later reaction to this same teaching.

Luke 24:26 Parallel

Luke 24:26 affirms the necessity of Christ's suffering, which includes being lifted up on the cross.

Acts 4:28 Parallel

Acts 4:28 affirms the crucifixion was predestined by God's plan, echoing the necessity of the Son of Man being lifted up.

Acts 2:23 Parallel

Acts 2:23 reveals that Jesus' crucifixion (being lifted up) was part of God's predetermined plan.

Luke 24:44-46 summarizes that Christ's suffering and resurrection were foretold; the lifted serpent typifies this.

Numbers 21:7-9 records Moses lifting the bronze serpent for healing, which Jesus directly typifies as His own lifting up for salvation.

Luke 24:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 24:20 describes the actual crucifixion that fulfilled Jesus' prediction of being 'lifted up'.

Psalm 22:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 22:16 prophesies pierced hands and feet, detailing the crucifixion implied by Jesus being 'lifted up' in John 3:14.

Luke 23:33 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 23:33 records the actual crucifixion — the very 'lifting up' Jesus predicted here. A direct narrative fulfillment.

Mark 9:31 Parallel

Mark 9:31 explicitly predicts the Son of Man's death and resurrection — directly echoing the 'lifted up' passion theme here.

Numbers 21:9 describes the bronze serpent lifted up, which Jesus uses as a type for his own crucifixion.

Luke 24:27 Typology

In Luke 24:27, Jesus explains how the OT scriptures, including the bronze serpent, point to himself.

2 Kings 18:4 shows the bronze serpent later destroyed as an idol, contrasting with Jesus who is lifted up to be worshipped forever.

Luke 18:31 Parallel

Luke 18:31 declares all prophecies about the Son of Man will be accomplished, paralleling the necessity of His lifting up in John 3:14.

Matthew 26:54 emphasizes the divine 'must' of Scripture's fulfillment, echoing the necessity of the Son of Man being lifted up in John 3:14.

Acts 4:27 Historical context

Acts 4:27 identifies the human conspirators who carried out the lifting up of Jesus on the cross.