John 12:34

Easy To Read Version

The people said, “But our law says that the Christ {\cf2\super [201]} will live forever. So why do you say, ‘The Son of Man {\cf2\super [202]} must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:13

He will build a house (temple) for my name. And I will make his kingdom strong forever.

Psalm 110:4

The Lord made a promise,\par and he will not change his mind.\par “You are a priest forever—\par the kind of priest Melchizedek was.”\par

Psalm 72:7

Let goodness blossom while he is king.\par Let peace continue as long as the moon.\par

Isaiah 53:8

Men used force and took him—and they did not judge him fairly. No person can tell about his future family, because he was taken from the land of living people. He was punished to pay for the sins of my people.

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Daniel 2:44

“During the time of the kings \{of the fourth kingdom\}, the God of heaven will set up another kingdom. This kingdom will continue forever! It will never be destroyed! And it will be the kind of kingdom that can’t be passed on to another group of people. This kingdom will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring those kingdoms to an end. But that kingdom itself will continue forever.

Daniel 7:14

“The person that looked like a human being was given authority, glory, and complete ruling power. People from every nation and every language will worship him. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will continue forever. It will never be destroyed.

Daniel 7:27

Then God’s special people will rule the kingdom. And they will rule over all the people from all the kingdoms of earth. {\cf2\super [83]} This kingdom will last forever. And people from all the other kingdoms will respect and serve them.’

Micah 4:7

The people of that ‘crippled’ city\par will become the survivors. {\cf2\super [51]} \par The people of that city\par were forced to leave.\par But I will make them into a strong nation.”\par The Lord will be their king.\par He will rule from Mount Zion {\cf2\super [52]} forever.\par

Matthew 16:13

Jesus went to the area of Caesarea Philippi. Jesus said to his followers, “I am the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [225]} Who do the people say I am?”

Matthew 21:10

Then Jesus went into Jerusalem. All the people in the city were confused. They asked, “Who is this man?”

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man {\cf2\super [96]} has no place where he can rest his head.”

John 10:34

Jesus answered, “It is written in your law, ‘I (God) said you are gods.’ {\cf2\super [170]}

John 12:32

I will be lifted up from the earth. And when this happens, I will bring all people to me.”

John 15:25

But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.’ {\cf2\super [219]}

John 8:28

So Jesus said to them, “You will lift up (kill) the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [134]} Then you will know that I AM. {\cf2\super [135]} You will know that these things I do are not by my own authority (power). You will know that I say only the things that the Father has taught me.

Romans 3:19

These things the law {\cf2\super [28]} says are for the people that are under the law. This stops all \{Jewish\} people from making excuses and brings the whole world (Jews and non-Jews) under God’s judgment.

Romans 5:18

So one sin \{of Adam\} brought the punishment \{of death\} to all people. But in the same way, one good thing \{that Christ did\} makes all people right with God. And that brings true life for those people.

Hebrews 7:24

But Jesus lives forever. He will never stop serving as priest.