KJV ORIGINAL
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told them, 'When you lift up the Son of Man, that's when you'll finally get who I really am. Everything I do isn't just me doing my own thing — I only speak what my Father has shown me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus said they'd understand his true identity when he was lifted up, and that he only speaks what God taught him.
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