Joh 12:34 | HCSB | STEP | Then the crowd replied to Him , “We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever . So how can You say , ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up ’? Who is this Son of Man ? ”

John 12:34

34 Then the crowd replied to Him, “We have heard from the scripture that the ^{▼▼Messiah: Or the Christ; the Greek word Christos means "the anointed one".}Messiah will remain forever. ^b So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man ^c must be lifted up’? ^{▼▼Or exalted} Who is this Son of Man?”