Find some men that will tell lies about Naboth. Those people should say that they heard Naboth speak against the king and against God. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him with rocks.
John 10:33 - Easy To Read Version The Jews answered, “We are not killing you for any good thing you did. But you say things that are against God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God! That is why we are trying to kill you with rocks!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Jews replied, We are not going to stone You for a good act, but for blasphemy, because You, a mere Man, make Yourself [out to be] God. American Standard Version (1901) The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Common English Bible The Jewish opposition answered, “We don’t stone you for a good work but for insulting God. You are human, yet you make yourself out to be God.” Catholic Public Domain Version The Jews answered him: "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy and because, though you are a man, you make yourself God." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God. |
Find some men that will tell lies about Naboth. Those people should say that they heard Naboth speak against the king and against God. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him with rocks.
I (God) say,\par “You are gods.\par You are sons of God Most-High.\par
“Bring the man who cursed to a place outside the camp. Then bring together all the people who heard him curse. Those people will put their hands on his head. [420] And then all the people must throw stones at him and kill him.
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.
The Jewish leaders gathered around Jesus. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Christ, {\cf2\super [168]} then tell us clearly.”
But Jesus said to them, “I have done many good things from the Father. You have seen those things. Which of those good things are you killing me for?”
The Jewish leaders answered, “We have a law that says he must die, because he said that he is the Son of God.”
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!”
All of you must obey the government rulers. Every person who rules was given the power to rule by God. And all the people that rule now were given that power by God.
Christ himself was like God in everything. Christ was equal with God. But Christ did not think that being equal with God was something that he must keep.