John 3:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

John 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And as Moses - Jesus proceeds in this and the following verses to state the reason why he came into the world and, in order to this, he illustrates His design, and the efficacy of his coming, by...
John 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Conversation with Nicodemus. Nicodemus is an example of those to whom the Lord could not trust Himself. The story shows how He tried to bring those whom His teaching had impressed to a truer co...
John 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as . even as. Reference to Numbers 21:9 . Moses . See note on John 1:17 and Matthew 8:4 . must . it behoved to, in order to fulfil the prophetic Scripture. See Luke 24:26 ; Luke 24:46 ; A...
John 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent. He explains more clearly why he said that it is he alone to whom heaven is opened; namely, that he brings to heaven all who are only willing to follow...
John 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1609 THE BRAZEN SERPENT A TYPE OF CHRIST John 3:14-15 . As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him sho...
John 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: As Moses lifted up - He shows the reason why he descended from heaven, that he might be lifted up, i.e....
John 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And as Moses lifted up— Our Lord, by telling Nicodemus that the death of the Messiah was prefigured by types in the law, shewed him, that it was agreeable both to the doctrine of Moses, and to the...
John 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness (see Numbers 21:4-9 ), even so must the...
John 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Birth. John's Testimony to Jesus 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impressio...
John 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And as Moses lifted up. — This verse is closely connected by the conjunction “and” with what has gone before. Jesus has taught that in Himself heaven and earth meet; so that, while subject to the c...
John 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 THE BRAZEN SERPENT. “Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?...
John 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Love's Great Gift: Received or Rejected John 3:9-21 Though physically on earth, our Lord was spiritually in touch with the heavenly realities. He was living among them and bore witness to them....
John 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because...
John 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? (10) Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? (11) Verily, verily, I say unto thee,...
John 3:14 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE GIFT OF THE CROSS ‘As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.’ John 3:14 The only remedy for the serpent-bitten Israelites was the serpen...
John 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness ,.... The history referred to is in Numbers 21:8 . There is, in many things, an agreement between this serpent, and Jesus Christ: as in the matt...
John 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Ver. 14. And as Moses lifted up the serpent ] There it was, Vide et vive; See and live, here, C...
John 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As Moses lifted up the serpent As if he had said, And even this single witness, bearing testimony of heavenly things, will soon be taken from you; yea, and in a most ignominious manner. Or, as Dr....
John 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evi...
John 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus...
John 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The history of the lifting up of the serpent in the wilderness we have, Numbers 21:8,9 . The people being stung with fiery serpents, as a righteous judgment of God for their sins, as a merciful re...
John 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.' The fourth mystery is the greatest of all. That t...
John 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 3:1 . In John 2:23-24 , we read of many who believed in Jesus because of the miracles He wrought. But their belief was so imperfect that Jesus had “no faith”...
John 3:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 3:14-15 Consider some of the lessons of Gospel truth which seem to be foreshadowed in the story of the brazen serpent. I. There was contained in it a significant intimation that Christ would...
John 3:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 3:1-43 . There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for n...
John 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Ch...
John 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness The brazen serpent Nicodemus’s confession of faith was substantially that of many amongst us, only he went a bit further. Because he was honest...
John 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an u...
John 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
John 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 18:4 ; Acts 2:23 ; Acts 4:27 ; Acts 4:28 ; John 12:32-34 ; John 8:28 ; Luke 18:31-33 ; Luke 24:20 ; Luke 24:26 ; Luke 24:27 ; Luke 24:44-46 ; Matthew 26:54 ; Numbers 21:7-9 ; Ps...
John 3:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The New Birth John 3:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The story of Nicodemus is common to us all, and yet there is, perhaps, much in it which needs to be emphasized, and there may be some things hidden...
John 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And as Moses — And even this single witness will soon be taken from you; yea, and in a most ignominious manner. Numbers 21:8-9 .

John 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

John 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 3:14 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 3:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 3:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes