John 10:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 5:18 : 18 For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.
  • Lev 24:16 : 16 And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death.
  • John 10:30 : 30 I and my Father are one.
  • Rom 13:1 : 1 Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.
  • Phil 2:6 : 6 To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.
  • Ps 82:6 : 6 I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:
  • Lev 24:14 : 14 Take the curser outside the tent-circle; and let all in whose hearing the words were said put their hands on his head, and let him be stoned by all the people.

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  • 85%

    30 I and my Father are one.

    31 Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.

    32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

  • 81%

    34 In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

    35 If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),

    36 Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

  • 7 And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

  • John 5:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16 And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

    17 But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.

    18 For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

  • John 8:52-54
    3 verses
    74%

    52 The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

    53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?

    54 Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

  • 18 Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

  • John 8:46-49
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    73%

    46 Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

    47 He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

    48 The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

    49 And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

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    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • John 7:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19 Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

    20 The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

    21 This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

  • 30 So they said, What sign do you give us, so that we may see and have faith in you? What do you do?

  • 71%

    24 Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

    25 Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

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    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

    31 Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

  • 13 So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.

  • 33 If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

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    19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

    20 And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

  • 28 Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

  • John 8:40-41
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    40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

    41 You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.

  • 21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

  • 10 So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed.

  • 3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

  • 43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

  • 8 The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

  • 61 But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

  • 28 And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

  • 65 Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

  • 6 But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

  • 57 Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?

  • 20 Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • 59 So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.

  • 34 Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

  • 2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • 11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.