John 19:7

Plain English Version

The Jewish leaders said, “But this man said that he is God’s son. Our law says that if somebody says that, they have to die.”

Cross References

Mark 15:39

And at the cross, the boss over those Roman soldiers stood near Jesus, and he saw the way Jesus died. Then that boss soldier said, “I reckon this man really was the son of God.”

John 19:8

Pilate heard them say that, and he was even more frightened.

John 5:18

That made the Jewish leaders more angry, and they tried to find a way to kill him. They said to themselves, “This man breaks God’s law and works on our rest day. And he calls God his father too. That means he is saying that he is the same as God. He has to die.”

Acts 18:13

and they told that boss, “This man is teaching people wrong. He is telling them to break our Jewish law. He is telling them the wrong way to show respect to God.”