Verse 28. When ye have lifted up. When you have crucified. See Barnes "Joh 3:14, See Barnes "Joh 12:32". The Son of man. See Barnes "Mt 8:19,20". Then shall ye know. Then shall you have evidence or proof. That I am he. Am the Messiah, which I have professed to be. And that I do nothing of myself. That is, you shall have proof that God has sent me; that I am the Messiah; and that God concurs with me and approves my doctrine. This proof was furnished by the miracles that attended the death of Jesus -- the earthquake and darkness; but chiefly by his resurrection from the dead, which proved, beyond a doubt, that he was what he affirmed he was -- the Messiah. {y} "lifted up" Joh 3:14; 12:32 |