Leviticus 24:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

Blasphemeth

General references

Leviticus 24:23

Mark 14:64

Bible References

Blasphemeth

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

and seat two worthless men before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

How long, O God, will the adversary revile,
And the enemy spurn Your name forever?

For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies

take Your name in vain.

“Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

“Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”

The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?

General references

Then Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and they brought the one who had cursed outside the camp and stoned him with stones. Thus the sons of Israel did, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.