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John 12:33

31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

34 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?”

35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
KJV
This he said, signifying what death he should die.
WEB
But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
ASV
But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
DARBY
But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.
BLB
Now He was saying this signifying by what death He was about to die.
ÅB
Dette sa han for å gi til kjenne hva for en død han skulle dø.
OTB
Han sa dette for å indikere hva slags død han skulle dø.
B1930
Dette sa han for å gi til kjenne hvad for en død han skulde dø.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 18:32

    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

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  • John 21:19

    Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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