32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
32 This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.
32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
32 (This would confirm Jesus' word indicating the way he would die.)
32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
32 (This fulfilled Jesus' prediction about the way he would die. )
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 18:32
Commentary on John 18:28-32
(Read John 18:28-32)
It was unjust to put one to death who had done so much good, therefore the Jews were willing to save themselves from reproach. Many fear the scandal of an ill thing, more than the sin of it. Christ had said he should be delivered to the Gentiles, and they should put him to death; hereby that saying was fulfilled. He had said that he should be crucified, lifted up. If the Jews had judged him by their law, he had been stoned; crucifying never was used among the Jews. It is determined concerning us, though not discovered to us, what death we shall die: this should free us from disquiet about that matter. Lord, what, when, and how, thou hast appointed.