John 19:7
 John 19:7 
New International Version (© 2011)
The Jewish leaders insisted, "We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God."

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
the Jews answered him, 'We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.'

John 19:7 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

We have a law - In Leviticus 24:14-16, we find that blasphemers of God were to be put to death; and the chief priests having charged Jesus with blasphemy, they therefore voted that he deserved to die. See Matthew 26:65, Matthew 26:66. They might refer also to the law against false prophets, Deuteronomy 18:20.

The Son of God - It is certain that the Jews understood this in a very peculiar sense. When Christ called himself the Son of God, they understood it to imply positive equality to the Supreme Being: and, if they were wrong, our Lord never attempted to correct them.

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We have.

Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemes the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him...

Deuteronomy 18:20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak...

because.

John 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father...

John 8:58,59 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am...

John 10:30-33,36-38 I and my Father are one...

Matthew 26:63-66 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God...

Matthew 27:42,43 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him...

Mark 14:61-64 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him, Are you the Christ...

Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said...

Romans 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

John 19:7 Parallel Commentaries
Accordance Claimed Die Insisted Jews Law Ought Right
Accordance Claimed Die Insisted Jews Law Ought Right
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Leviticus 24:16 anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
Matthew 26:66 What do you think?" "He is worthy of death," they answered.
John 5:18 For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
John 10:33 "We are not stoning you for any good work," they replied, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God."
John 19:8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid,