ESV Reformation Study Bible – John 18:32
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John 18:32

18:32 what kind of death. See 3:14; 12:32–34. Stoning was the Jewish method of capital punishment. Hanging and crucifixion, as implied in the words “lifted up,” were used by the Romans. This shows the divine control over the whole procedure, even though it was marked by flagrant injustice.