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 hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

How long, O God, will the adversary hurl insults? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.

For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"

The Jewish leaders replied, "We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God."

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

General references

Then Moses spoke to the Israelites and they brought the one who cursed outside the camp and stoned him with stones. So the Israelites did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?" They all condemned him as deserving death.