John 12:34 meaning and explanation

The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

John 12:34, Berean Standard Bible

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The crowd has just heard Jesus say the Son of Man must be lifted up. They object from the Law, meaning Scripture as a whole, which they understood to promise a Messiah who reigns forever.

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