Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Philip finds Nathanael and says to him, We have found Him, of whom Moses and the prophets, in the law, did write, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.

Did not Moses give you the law? and no one of you does the law. Why do you seek to kill me?

If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the law of Moses may not be broken; are you mad at me, because I made a man entirely whole on the Sabbath?

But this crowd knowing not the law are accursed.

Whether does our law judge a man, until it may first hear from him and know what he does?

And it has been written in our law, that the testimony of two men is true.

You are of your father the devil, and you wish to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there was no truth in him. When he may speak a lie, he speaks of his own: because he is a liar, and the father of the same.

as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep.

Therefore my Father loves Me, because I lay down my soul, that I may take it again.

No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and power to receive it again. I received this commandment from my Father.

And Jesus responded to them, Is it not written in your law, that I said, Ye are gods?

Then the multitude responded to Him; We have heard from the law that Christ abideth forever; and how do You say, That it behooveth the Son of man to be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

Peter says to Him; Lord, why am I not able to follow thee now? I will lay down my soul for thee.

Jesus responds to him, Wilt thou lay down thy soul for me? Truly, truly, I say unto thee, that the cock shall not crow, until thou shalt thrice deny me.

No one has greater love than this, that he may lay down his soul for his friends.

But in order that the word having been written in their law may be fulfilled, That they hated me gratuitously.

And they led Him first to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Then Pilate said to them. You take Him, and judge Him according to your law. Then the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to kill any one.

And the Jews responded, We have a law, and according to law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.

and sees two angels sitting in white robes, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus lay.