There are three passages that clearly indicates a cross and not a stake. In John 20:25 Thomas says: "The other disciples therefore said unto him, ‘We have seen the Lord.' But he said unto them, ‘Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger in into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.'" (KJV) (underlines added) 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) (underlines added) 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." (underlines added)(4) 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.” (underlines added) 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: "‘I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead where you do not want to go.' Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him ‘Follow me!'"(NIV) With Peter's hands outstretched, how was he impaled on a stake? Matthew says in 27:37, "Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."(NIV) (underline added) 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.
