John 8:27

John 8:27 says, They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.  Jesus continues with His discussion with the Jews around Him about Who He was.  He first notes that they don't understand that when He spoke of the one Who sent Him that He was speaking of the Heavenly Father.  When John wrote this, he knew Who Jesus was and could better understand the reaction of the Jews to Jesus. We today have a whole history since His coming and dying for us to help understand people's reaction to Him.  If people don't believe everything Jesus said about Himself, they will die in their sins.  Verse twenty-eight adds, 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.  Jesus said when they lifted Him up, they would finally understand Who He was.  He wasn't talking about lifting Him up in celebration but lifting Him up on the cross.  Before we can celebrate Jesus as Savior, we must acknowledge putting Him on the cross.  He was there for my sins, and everyone else's, so only when we accept that fact can we be redeemed. Only after accepting Him as Savior can we celebrate Him as Lord.  Until then, it doesn't matter where we were born or how good a life we have lived, He is not our King.  Verse twenty-nine continues, And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. There may be those who say they have never done anything to need forgiveness for are like the Jews Jesus was talking to.  They are relying on their own goodness or some other thing to justify themselves, and it cannot be done.  Being a descendant of David did not save them, nor can a belief in our own goodness save us.  Jesus said that He Who sent Him had not left Him alone.  Since the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are One, Jesus was truly never alone with the exception of the cross.  After this, many people believed in Him.  Still today, some believe, and some do not. Many of the Jews believed in Jesus.