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Out of the law (ek tou nomou). That is, “out of the Scriptures” (Joh 10:34; Joh 15:25).
The Christ abideth forever (ho Christos menei eis ton aiōna). Timeless present active indicative of menō, to abide, remain. Perhaps from Psa 89:4; Psa 110:4; Isa 9:7; Eze 37:25; Dan 7:14.
How sayest thou? (pōs legeis su). In opposition to the law (Scripture).
The Son of man (ton huion tou anthrōpou). Accusative case of general reference with the infinitive hupsōthēnai (first aorist passive of hupsoō and taken in the sense of death by the cross as Jesus used it in Joh 12:32). Clearly the crowd understand Jesus to be “the Son of man” and take the phrase to be equivalent to “the Christ.” This is the obvious way to understand the two terms in their reply, and not, as Bernard suggests, that they saw no connexion between “the Christ” (the Messiah) and “the Son of man.” The use of “this” (houtos) in the question that follows is in contrast to Joh 12:32. The Messiah (the Son of man) abides forever and is not to be crucified as you say he “must” (dei) be.