Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is speaking blasphemy!”
and be put to death. Any Israelite or any foreigner living in Israel who curses the Lord shall be stoned to death by the whole community.
But any who sin deliberately, whether they are natives or foreigners, are guilty of treating the Lord with contempt, and they shall be put to death,
At this the High Priest tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! We don't need any more witnesses! You have just heard his blasphemy!
He wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.
You heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” They all voted against him: he was guilty and should be put to death.
“I assure you that people can be forgiven all their sins and all the evil things they may say.
But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, because he has committed an eternal sin.” (
For from the inside, from your heart, come the evil ideas which lead you to do immoral things, to rob, kill,
The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks such blasphemy! God is the only one who can forgive sins!”