Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
Saying
This man is worthy to die
Bible References
Saying
Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet shall die.’
Matthew 26:66
What do you think?” They answered, “He deserves to be put to death.”
Luke 23:1
Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate.
John 18:30
They answered, “If He were not a criminal, we would not have handed Him over to you [for judgment].”
John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law [regarding blasphemy], and according to that law He should die, because He made Himself out to be the Son of God.”
Acts 22:22
They listened to Paul until [he made] this [last] statement, but now they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with such a man from the earth! He is not fit to live!”
Acts 24:4
But so that I do not weary you further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
Acts 25:2
And [there in Jerusalem] the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul [before Festus], and they repeatedly pleaded with him,
This man is worthy to die
Jeremiah 38:4
Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”
Acts 6:11
Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.”