John 12:34, 37 says, “ The people answered him, ‘We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can you say, “The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”‘… But although he had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him.” Twice before in John (3:14, 8:28) Jesus said “the Son of Man must be lifted up.” The people didn’t understand how a “forever Christ” needed to be lifted up. Sometimes God’s Word doesn’t seem to match up with itself. When it doesn’t, it takes more reading, digging and studying to understand. Even accompanied by “many signs, they did not believe” Jesus. “Faith comes by hearing the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). Since God is far more complex that we are, let’s make sure our faith continues growing by reading, hearing and studying the Scripture.