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14 And just as Moses lifted up[a] the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,(A)

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  1. 3:14 Lifted up: in Nm 21:9, Moses simply “mounted” a serpent upon a pole. John here substitutes a verb implying glorification. Jesus, exalted to glory at his cross and resurrection, represents healing for all.

32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”(A)

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34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever.[a] Then how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”(A)

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  1. 12:34 There is no passage in the Old Testament that states precisely that the Messiah remains forever. Perhaps the closest is Ps 89:37.