Numbers 21:4-9 and John 16:25-33 (New Living Translation)

NUMBERS 21:4-9
THE SNAKE MADE OF BRONZE

4  Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey, 

5  and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained. “There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”

6  So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died. 

7  Then the people came to Moses and cried out, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.” So Moses prayed for the people.

8  Then the Lord told him, “Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!” 

9  So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!

JOHN 16:25-33

VICTORY OVER THE WORLD

25  “I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father. 
26  Then you will ask in my name. I’m not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf, 
27  for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.
28  Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”
29  Then his disciples said, “At last you are speaking plainly and not figuratively.
30  Now we understand that you know everything, and there’s no need to question you. From this we believe that you came from God.”
31  Jesus asked, “Do you finally believe? 
32  But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. 
33  I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”