John 3:14

Jesus and Nicodemus

13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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Berean Standard Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
American Standard Version (1901)
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;
Bible in Basic English
As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:
Free Bible Version
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so the Son of man must be lifted up,
Geneva Bible 1599
And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
One Unity Resource Bible
As Moses [Drawn out] lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Plain English Version
Think about the story about our grand-fathers that lived a long time ago. They walked through the desert, and they started to complain to God, so he sent snakes to bite them and kill them. Then God told Moses to make a metal snake and put it up on a pole. Then, whenever a snake bit somebody, if that person looked at that metal snake up on the pole, they didn’t die. Well, I am God’s special man from heaven. Just like Moses lifted up that metal snake on a pole, people will lift me up on a cross,
Translation for Translators
Long ago when the Israelite people rebelled against God in the desolate area, God sent poisonous snakes to bite them. But when Moses lifted up on a pole the model of a poisonous snake, everyone who looked at that model was healed from their snake bites. Similarly, even though I am the one who came from heaven, some day people will lift me up on a cross to kill me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Noah Webster Bible
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
World English Bible
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
Young's Literal Translation
'And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,