John 19:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 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.
  • Matt 26:63-66 : 63 But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. 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: 66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.
  • Rom 1:4 : 4 But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,
  • John 10:36-38 : 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? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me; 38 But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.
  • Matt 27:42-43 : 42 A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him. 43 He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.
  • Mark 14:61-64 : 61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63 And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses? 64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.
  • Mark 15:39 : 39 And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.
  • Deut 18:20 : 20 But the prophet who takes it on himself to say words in my name which I have not given him orders to say, or who says anything in the name of other gods, will come to his death.
  • John 8:58-59 : 58 Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am. 59 So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.
  • John 10:30-33 : 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? 33 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 18:30-35
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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.

    32 (That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

    33 Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    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 10:33-36
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    33 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.

    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?

  • John 5:18
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    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 19:6
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    6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

  • John 19:21
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    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.

  • Matt 26:65-66
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    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:

    66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • Mark 15:2
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    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • John 19:14-15
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    14 (It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

    15 Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 19:8
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    8 When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

  • Mark 14:64
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    64 His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

  • Mark 15:12
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    12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

  • John 7:19-20
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    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?

  • John 12:33-34
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    33 (This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

    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?

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

    3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

  • Matt 27:11
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    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.

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Mark 15:9
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    9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • John 19:10-12
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    10 Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

    12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

  • John 18:39
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    39 But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Luke 24:20
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    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • John 19:19
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    19 And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • John 8:52-53
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    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?

  • Luke 22:70-71
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    70 And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am.

    71 And they said, What more need have we of witness? we have the very words of his mouth.

  • John 18:37
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    37 Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

  • Mark 15:26
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    26 And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Matt 27:37
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    37 And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Matt 26:63
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    63 But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Luke 23:37
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    37 And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

  • Matt 27:43
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    43 He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

  • Matt 27:40
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    40 You who would give the Temple to destruction and put it up again in three days, get yourself free: if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.

  • Matt 26:61
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    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.

  • Acts 13:28
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    28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.