"We have a law," answered the Jews, "and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God." Cross References Leviticus 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death. Isaiah 53:4 Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God." Matthew 26:66 What do you think?" "He deserves to die," they answered. John 5:18 Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. John 10:33 "We are not stoning You for any good work," said the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God." John 19:8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid, Acts 18:13 "This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law," they said. Treasury of Scripture The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. We have. Leviticus 24:16 Deuteronomy 18:20 because. John 5:18 John 8:58,59 John 10:30-33,36-38 |
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