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John 19:7

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19:7The Jewish leaders21 replied,22 “We have a law,23 and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”24

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  1. 21 Or “the Jewish authorities”; Grk “the Jews.” In NT usage the term Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) may refer to the entire Jewish people, the residents of Jerusalem and surrounding territory, the authorities in Jerusalem, or merely those who were hostile to Jesus. (For further information see R. G. Bratcher, “ ‘The Jews’ in the Gospel of John,” 26 [1975]: 401–9.) Here the phrase refers to the Jewish leaders, especially members of the Sanhedrin, and their servants (mentioned specifically as “the chief priests and their servants” in John 19:6).
  2. 22 Grk “answered him.”
  3. 23 This law is not the entire Pentateuch, but Lev 24:16.
  4. 24 Grk “because he made himself out to be the Son of God.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.”

NIVNew 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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The Jewish leaders replied, “By our law he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The Jews replied to him, “We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself out to be the Son of God!”

KJV 1900King 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.