Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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General references
Bible References
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Leviticus 24:16
However those who curse Jehovah's name must be put to death. The whole congregation must stone them to death. It makes no difference whether they are Israelites or foreigners. Whoever curses (abuses) Jehovah's name must die.
Deuteronomy 18:20
Any prophet who dares to say something in my name that I did not command him to say or who speaks in the name of other gods must die.
Because
John 5:18
The Jews intensified their efforts to kill him for these reasons: he broke the Sabbath and he also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
John 8:58
Jesus said: I tell you the truth, I existed before Abraham was born! (Ex 3:14, 15)
John 10:30
The Father and I are one (united in purpose).
Matthew 26:63
Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 27:42
They said: He saved others, but cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the stake and we will believe in him.
Mark 14:61
But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioned him: Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?
Mark 15:39
The centurion who stood nearby heard him cry out his last breath. Then he said: Truly this man was the Son of God!
Romans 1:4
He was declared to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
General references
Daniel 6:5
These men said: We shall not find any charge against Daniel, unless we find it against him in the Law of his God.
Mark 14:64
We have heard his words against God. What is your opinion? They all said he should be put to death.