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.

General references

Bible References

We have

Leviticus 24:16
And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah shall certainly be put to death; all the assembly shall certainly stone him; as well the stranger as he that is home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.

Because

John 5:18
For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.
Matthew 26:63
But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.
Matthew 27:42
He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
Mark 14:61
But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Mark 15:39
And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.
Romans 1:4
marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of the dead) Jesus Christ our Lord;

General references

Daniel 6:5
Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find it against him touching the law of his God.
Mark 14:64
Ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.