1 Kings 9:1-28; Jeremiah 17:1-27; Philippians 2:12-30
Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death”, that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die. John 18:31b-32
John recorded three occasions when our Lord Jesus spoke concerning His death. He stated that He would be lifted up, meaning death by crucifixion (John 3:14, 8:28, 12:32). When Pilate told the Jews to take Christ and judge Him, they refused. Their form of execution would have been stoning, but the prophets and divine record foretold a cross. He was the only One who would die for us and crucifixion was the only way He could give Himself for us. —Rex Trogdon
Lifted up was He to die,
It is finished was His cry;
Now in heaven exalted high:
Hallelujah! What a Saviour! —Philip P. Bliss