Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
The Jews replied, "We have a law which requires that he ought to die because he claimed to be the Son of God."
New American Standard Bible
The Jews answered him, “
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.
Holman Bible
“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law He must die,
International Standard Version
The Jewish leaders answered Pilate, "We have a law, and according to that Law he must die because he made himself out to be the Son of God."
A Conservative Version
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to 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.
Amplified
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.”
Anderson New Testament
The Jews answered: We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he made himself the 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.
Common New Testament
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
the Jews answered him, we have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he pretended to be the son 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.
Godbey New Testament
And the Jews responded, We have a law, and according to law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
The Jews answered, "We have a law, and by our law he deserves death, for declaring himself to be a son of God."
John Wesley New Testament
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Julia Smith Translation
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, for he made himself the Son of God.
King James 2000
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The Jews replied to him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself out to be the Son of God!"
Modern King James verseion
The Jews answered him, We have a Law, and by our Law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die: because he made himself the son of God."
Moffatt New Testament
The Jews retorted, "But we have a Law, and by [our] Law he is bound to die, because he has made himself out to be God's Son."
Montgomery New Testament
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself out to be God's Son,"
NET Bible
The Jewish leaders replied, "We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!"
New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
Noyes New Testament
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Sawyer New Testament
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God.
The Emphasized Bible
The Jews answered him - We, have, a law, and, according to the law, he ought to die, because, Son of God, himself, he made.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The Jews replied to him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he hath made himself the Son of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"But we," replied the Jews, "have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God."
Webster
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"We," replied the Jews, "have a Law, and in accordance with that Law he ought to die, for having claimed to be the Son of God."
Williams New Testament
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and in accordance with that law He deserves to die, for claiming to be God's Son."
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."
Worrell New Testament
The Jews, therefore, answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself God's Son."
Worsley New Testament
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law He ought to die, because He made himself the Son of God.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus
Demagogism » Instances of » Pilate
Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » First, of blasphemy
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
King » Influenced by popular opinion » Pilate
the Law of moses » Taught the jews » All punishments awarded according to
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christ of breaking
public Opinion » Corrupt yielding to » By pilate
Politics » Instances of » Pilate, condemning jesus to gratify the clamoring people
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 19:7
Questions on John 19:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pilate Attempts To Release Jesus
6 Then, when the leading priests and the [Temple] guards saw Him, they shouted out, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate responded by saying, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, because I do not find him guilty of any crime." 7 The Jews replied, "We have a law which requires that he ought to die because he claimed to be the Son of God." 8 So, when Pilate heard this statement, he was [even] more afraid
Cross References
John 5:18
So, for this reason the Jews looked for more [opportunities] to kill Him, because He not only broke Sabbath day [restrictions], but also He had called God His own Father, [thereby] making Himself equal with God.
Matthew 26:63-66
But Jesus did not say anything. So, the head priest said to Him, "I command you [to swear] by the living God, [and] to tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of God!"
Romans 1:4
He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.
Matthew 27:42-43
"He saved other people, [but] he cannot [even] save himself [i.e., from dying]. He is 'the king of Israel;' let him now come down from the cross and then we will believe in him.
Mark 14:61-64
But Jesus kept quiet and did not give them any answer. Again the head priest asked Him, "Are you the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]?"
Mark 15:39
And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw Him die like that, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."
John 8:58-59
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am." [Note: The words "I am" were probably construed as a reference to being Deity. See Ex. 3:14].
John 10:30-33
I and the Father are one."
John 10:36-38
how can you people say to Him, whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are speaking abusively [i.e., about God],' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? He is the One whom the Father set apart [i.e., for His service] and sent into the world.