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

²⁸ So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I am he.^[a] I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me.

¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

⁴⁴ For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.

² He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.

This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

⁹ What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

¹³ But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”^[a]

⁷ to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.