John 19:7

New International Reader's Version

The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law. That law says he must die. He claimed to be the Son of God.”

Cross References

Isaiah 53:4

He suffered the things we should have suffered. He took on himself the pain that should have been ours. But we thought God was punishing him. We thought God was wounding him and making him suffer.

Leviticus 24:16

Anyone who speaks evil things against my Name must be put to death. The whole community must kill them by throwing stones at them. It does not matter whether they are an outsider or an Israelite. When they speak evil things against my Name, they must be put to death.

Mark 15:39

A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He saw how Jesus died. Then he said, “This man was surely the Son of God!”

John 19:8

When Pilate heard that, he was even more afraid.

John 5:18

For this reason the Jewish leaders tried even harder to kill him. According to them, Jesus was not only breaking the law of the Sabbath day. He was even calling God his own Father. He was making himself equal with God.

Acts 18:13

They made a charge against Paul. They said, “This man is talking people into worshiping God in wrong ways. Those ways are against the law.”

Romans 1:4

By the Holy Spirit, he was appointed to be the mighty Son of God. God did this by raising him from the dead. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.

Deuteronomy 18:20

But suppose a prophet dares to speak in my name something I have not commanded. Or he speaks in the name of other gods. Then that prophet must be put to death.”