John 19:7

Easy To Read Version

The Jewish leaders answered, “We have a law that says he must die, because he said that he is the Son of God.”

Cross References

Isaiah 53:4

But he took our troubles and made them his. He bore our pain, and we thought God was punishing him. We thought God beat him \{for something he did\}.

Leviticus 24:16

Any person who speaks against the name of the Lord must be put to death. All the people must stone him. Foreigners must be punished just like the person who was born in Israel. If a person curses the {Lord’s} name, then he must be put to death.

Mark 15:39

The army officer {\cf2\super [232]} that was standing there before the cross saw what happened when Jesus died. The officer said, “This man really was the Son of God!”

John 19:8

When Pilate heard this, he was more afraid.

John 5:18

This made these Jews try harder to kill him. \{The Jews said\}, “First this man (Jesus) was breaking the law about the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [80]} Then he said that God is his Father! He is making himself equal with God!”

Acts 18:13

The Jews said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our \{Jewish\} law!”

Deuteronomy 18:20

“But a prophet [122] might say something that I did not tell him to say. And he might tell people that he is speaking for me. If this happens, then that prophet must be killed. Also, a prophet might come that speaks for other gods. That prophet must also be killed.