Tag Archives: John 12:34

Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος· ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ πῶς σὺ λέγεις, δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; (John 12:34)

The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Anointed One remains forever; and how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

Contextual Reaction vs. Doctrinal Expectation We have heard from the Law… This reflects a collective interpretation, likely drawing from texts such as Psalm 89:4 or Isaiah 9:7. The phrase ὁ Χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα echoes a belief in the everlasting reign of the Messiah.… Learn Koine Greek