Joh 12:32-34 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 12:32-34: 12:32-34 when I am lifted up from the earth (see 3:14 ; 8:28 ): The crowd did not understand what Jesus meant. The Greek verb refers to being exalted (Matt 23:12 ) or honored (Luke 10:15 ). In John, the cross was not a place of shame and disgrace for Jesus, but the place where Jesus’ true glory was shown.

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‏ John 12:32-34

Summary for John 12:32-34: 12:32-34 ^a when I am lifted up from the earth (see 3:14 ^b; 8:28 ^c): The crowd did not understand what Jesus meant. The Greek verb refers to being exalted (Matt 23:12 ^d) or honored (Luke 10:15 ^e). In John, the cross was not a place of shame and disgrace for Jesus, but the place where Jesus’ true glory was shown.
12:34 ^f Popular Judaism believed that the Messiah would live forever and triumph over his foes. Jesus’ point of view seemed incomprehensible.

• who is this Son of Man, anyway? The Jews did not understand what sort of Messiah planned to die.