John 19:7 ““We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must…”

John 19:7

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

World English Bible

The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

American Standard Version

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Iewes answered him, We haue a lawe, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himselfe the Sonne of God.

Darby Translation

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to [our] law he ought to die, because he made himself Son of God.

Young's Literal Translation

the Jews answered him, 'We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.'

Bible in Basic English

And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

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Cross references

“We have”

Leviticus 24:16 Deuteronomy 18:20

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.

Deuteronomy 18:20 · BSB

But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”

“because”

John 5:18 Matthew 26:63–66 Romans 1:4 Mark 14:61–64 Mark 15:39 John 10:30–33

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.

Matthew 26:63–66 · BSB

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.”

Romans 1:4 · BSB

and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Mark 14:61–64 · BSB

But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Mark 15:39 · BSB

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

John 10:30–33 · BSB

I and the Father are one.”

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

In context

6As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

8When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

Read John 19