John 19:7

The Jews say to him: We have a law, and, according to our law, he deserveth death, because he made himself the Son of God.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

In Context

6And when the chief priests and officials saw him, they cried out, and said: Hang him; hang him. Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and crucify him; for I find no offence in him.

8And when Pilate heard that declaration, he feared the more.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:42and said: He gave life to others, his own life he cannot preserve. If he is the king of Israel, let him now descend from the cross, and we will believe in him. †

Mark 15:39And when the centurion, who was standing near him, saw that he so cried and expired, he said: Verily, this was the Son of God.

John 8:58Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, That before Abraham existed, I was.

John 10:36do ye say to him, whom the Father, hath sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said to you, I am the Son of God?

Matthew Henry on John 19:2-16

Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the… Read the whole commentary →

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