Another point of analogy between the lifting-up of the serpent and the lifting-up of the Son of Man on the cross is to be found in the circumstance that in each case the healing result is effected through a moral act on the part of the healed person.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
She knew he was upright, and she felt that this quarrel-if it had been a quarrel-with his father would surely be healed; and then, there was Betty to call him back.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Was it over and her heart healed?
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine