Verse Comparison: John 3:14
American Standard Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;
Amplified® Bible
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must [so it is necessary that] the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross],
Contemporary English Version
And the Son of Man must be lifted up, just as that metal snake was lifted up by Moses in the desert.
Darby English Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, thus must the Son of man be lifted up,
Good News Bible
As Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the desert, in the same way the Son of Man must be lifted up,
International Standard Version
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
New American Standard Bible
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
New International Version
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
New King James Version
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man must become lifted up;
Young's Literal Translation
`And as Moses did lift up the serpent in the wilderness, so it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up,