In John 12:31 is : 31 Jesus says,
Later in John 18:32 when Jesus is before Pilot, Pilot says to the Jews who brought Jesus to be executed,
At first I was stumped by these two verses. I didn't understand what they were getting at. But the answer is painfully obvious; Jesus' death was 1. going to be exalted, so much so that it would draw all people to him and 2. death wasn't/isn't the end; Jesus would be risen from the Earth / exalted, clearly implying that he would live again.
Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up[a] from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
Later in John 18:32 when Jesus is before Pilot, Pilot says to the Jews who brought Jesus to be executed,
31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”
“But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected. 32 This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.
At first I was stumped by these two verses. I didn't understand what they were getting at. But the answer is painfully obvious; Jesus' death was 1. going to be exalted, so much so that it would draw all people to him and 2. death wasn't/isn't the end; Jesus would be risen from the Earth / exalted, clearly implying that he would live again.