The Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jesus died on a stake with His hands above His head. JW’s in their literature show that there is one nail in Jesus’ hands and one nail for his feet. So, there are three Bible verses that indicate a death by a cross, not by a stake.
In John 20:25 Thomas says: “So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.’” (ESV) Also, The New World Translation uses the plural form of nail as we can see here: "Consequently the other disciples would say to him: ‘We have seen the Lord!' But he said to them: ‘Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and stick my finger into the print of the nails and stick my hand into his side, I will certainly not believe.'" (NWT) In John, Thomas used the plural form of nail meaning two or more nails were used. The January 15, 1966 WATCHTOWER is in agreement with the plural form of nail on page 63: "In one instance, he invited Thomas to inspect the wounds inflicted in his hands by means of the nails." The Watchtower March 15th 1997 on page 6 echoes the plural use nail: “‘Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and stick my finger into the print of the nails and stick my hand into his side, I will certainly not believe,’ Thomas declared.” If Jesus was impaled on a stake, how many nails were needed for His hands?
Jesus told Peter that he would die with outstretched hands in John 21:18,19: “’Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.’ (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, 'Follow me.’” (ESV) With Peter's hands outstretched, how was he impaled on a stake?
Matthew says in 27:37, “And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.’” (ESV) If Jesus died on a stake, Matthew would have said, "above his hands." Because Matthew said "above his head," Jesus must have died on a cross.
In John 20:25 Thomas says: “So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.’” (ESV) Also, The New World Translation uses the plural form of nail as we can see here: "Consequently the other disciples would say to him: ‘We have seen the Lord!' But he said to them: ‘Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and stick my finger into the print of the nails and stick my hand into his side, I will certainly not believe.'" (NWT) In John, Thomas used the plural form of nail meaning two or more nails were used. The January 15, 1966 WATCHTOWER is in agreement with the plural form of nail on page 63: "In one instance, he invited Thomas to inspect the wounds inflicted in his hands by means of the nails." The Watchtower March 15th 1997 on page 6 echoes the plural use nail: “‘Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails and stick my finger into the print of the nails and stick my hand into his side, I will certainly not believe,’ Thomas declared.” If Jesus was impaled on a stake, how many nails were needed for His hands?
Jesus told Peter that he would die with outstretched hands in John 21:18,19: “’Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.’ (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, 'Follow me.’” (ESV) With Peter's hands outstretched, how was he impaled on a stake?
Matthew says in 27:37, “And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.’” (ESV) If Jesus died on a stake, Matthew would have said, "above his hands." Because Matthew said "above his head," Jesus must have died on a cross.
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