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Originally Posted by jaej  "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father but through me", Jesus can be one of only three things. He could be lying, he could be crazy, or he could be who he claimed: the son of god.
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If you read the Bhagavad Gita, you will find Krishna making similar statements.
For example ...
In this world there are two orders of being: the perishable, separate creature and the changeless spirit. But beyond these there is another, the supreme Self, the eternal Lord, who enters into the entire cosmos and supports it from within. I am that supreme Self, praised by the scriptures as beyond the changing and the changeless. Those who see in me that supreme Self see truly. They have found the source of all wisdom, . . . and they worship me with all their heart.
But those who worship me with love live in me, and I come to life in them.
(Those who follow the path of spiritual wisdom) see that where there is One, that One is me (God); where there are many, all are me; they see my face everywhere.
I (God) am easily attained by the person who always remembers me and is attached to nothing else.
Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart.
“Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water - I accept with joy.”
“Setting aside all noble deeds, just surrender completely to the will of God. I shall liberate you from all sins. Do not grieve.”
"Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, offer service to Me, bow down to Me, and you shall certainly reach Me. I promise you because you are My very dear friend."
So here we see Krishna himself stating himself to be the Lord of the universe. And this is very similar to what Jesus said as well.
How do you explain it?
The reason why Krishna and Jesus stated themselves to be God, is beautifully explained in Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's " Hinduism and Christianity".