John 10:33 ““We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for bl…”

John 10:33

“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

World English Bible

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

American Standard Version

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Iewes answered him, saying, For the good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemie, and that thou being a man, makest thy selfe God.

Darby Translation

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Young's Literal Translation

The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'

Bible in Basic English

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

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Cross references

“but”

1 Kings 21:10 Leviticus 24:14

1 Kings 21:10 · BSB

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

Leviticus 24:14 · BSB

“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

“makest”

John 5:18 John 10:30 Psalm 82:6 Romans 13:1 Philippians 2:6

John 5:18 · BSB

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 10:30 · BSB

I and the Father are one.”

Psalm 82:6 · BSB

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

Romans 13:1 · BSB

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Philippians 2:6 · BSB

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Also

Leviticus 24:16

Leviticus 24:16 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’ ?

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