27 They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you (A)lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that [a](B)I am, and (C)I do nothing [b]on My own, but I say these things as the Father instructed Me. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me; (D)He [c]has not left Me alone, for (E)I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”

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  1. John 8:28 Or I AM, and...; (see note v 24)
  2. John 8:28 Or of Myself
  3. John 8:29 Or did not leave

27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up[a] the Son of Man,(A) then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.(B) 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(C) for I always do what pleases him.”(D)

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  1. John 8:28 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.