John 12:34

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

BSB

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?”

WEB

The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”

YLT

the multitude answered him, ‘We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain—to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this—the Son of Man?’

F.O.G Original

The crowd then answered Him, “We heard from the Torah that HaMashiach remains forever! How can You say that, ‘the Son of Humanity must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Humanity?”

F.O.G

The crowd then answered Him, “We heard from the Torah that HaMashiach remains forever! How can You say that, ‘the Son of Humanity must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Humanity?”

F.O.G MSG

³⁴The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Torah that the Messiah will remain forever,ᵍ so how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

Footnotes:

³⁴ᵍ Messiah will remain forever: The crowd refers to Old Testament passages like Psalm 110:4 and Isaiah 9:7 about the eternal nature of the Messiah’s kingdom.