13 And no one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,[a] thus it is necessary that the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:14 An allusion to Num 21:5–9
  2. John 3:15 Some interpreters and Bible translations extend the quotation of Jesus’ words through v. 21