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 contemptuously uttereth the name of Yahweh, shall be, surely put to death, all the assembly shall, surely stone, him, - as the sojourner so the home-born, when he contemptuously-uttereth the Name, he shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy 18:20
Howbeit the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in my name which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shah speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.

Because

John 5:18
On this account, therefore, the rather, were the Jews seeking to slay him, - because, not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but was calling God, his own Father, making, himself, equal, with, God.
John 8:58
Jesus said unto them - Verily, verily, I say unto you: Before, Abraham, came into existence, I, am.
John 10:30
I and the Father, are, one.
Matthew 26:63
But, Jesus, was silent. And, the High-priest, said unto him: I put thee on oath, by the Living God, that, to us, thou say - Whether, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 27:42
Israel's King, he is! Let him come down, now, from the cross, - and we will believe on him!
Mark 14:61
But, he, was silent, and answered, nothing. Again, the High-priest was questioning him, and saith unto him - Art, thou, the Christ the Son of the Blessed?
Mark 15:39
Now the centurion, who was standing near, out over against him, seeing, that, thus, he ceased to breathe, said - Truly, this man, was God's son!
Romans 1:4
Who was distinguished as the Son of God - by power, according to a Holy Spirit, through means of a resurrection of the dead, - Jesus Christ our Lord;

General references

Daniel 6:5
Then, these men, were saying, We shall not find against this Daniel, any occasion; unless we find it against him in respect of the law of his God.
Mark 14:64
Heard ye the profanity? What, to you, doth it appear? And they, all, condemned him to be, worthy, of, death.