John 19:7

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܐܳܡܪܺܝܢ ܠܶܗ ܝܺܗܽܘܕ݂ܳܝܶܐ ܠܰܢ ܢܳܡܽܘܣܳܐ ܐܺܝܬ݂ ܠܰܢ ܘܰܐܝܟ݂ ܕ݁ܰܒ݂ܢܳܡܽܘܣܰܢ ܚܰܝܳܒ݂ ܗ݈ܽܘ ܡܰܘܬ݁ܳܐ ܕ݁ܰܥܒ݂ܰܕ݂ ܢܰܦ݂ܫܶܗ ܒ݁ܪܶܗ ܕ݁ܰܐܠܳܗܳܐ ܀

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We have: Leviticus 24:16, Deuteronomy 18:20

because: John 5:18, John 8:58, John 8:59, John 10:30-33, John 10:36-38, Matthew 26:63-66, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 14:61-64, Mark 15:39, Romans 1:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 64:6 - search Isaiah 53:4 - yet Isaiah 53:8 - General Jeremiah 26:11 - saying Daniel 3:25 - the Son of God Daniel 6:5 - General Daniel 6:14 - was sore Matthew 14:33 - Of Matthew 26:66 - He Matthew 27:54 - Truly Mark 9:7 - This Mark 14:64 - General Luke 22:70 - the Son Luke 23:47 - he John 1:34 - this John 8:53 - whom John 18:31 - Take Acts 9:20 - that Acts 24:6 - and 2 Corinthians 1:19 - the Son

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Jews answered him,.... Finding they could make nothing of the charge of sedition against him, and that Pilate could not be prevailed upon to condemn him to death upon that score, they try another method, and charge him with blasphemy; which, if the other had succeeded, they would have concealed; because this, if proved, according to their law, would not have brought on him the kind of death they were desirous of:

we have a law; meaning the law of Moses, which they had received by his hands from God:

and by our law he ought to die; referring either to the law concerning blasphemy in general, or concerning the false prophet, or to the having and asserting of other gods, and enticing to the worship of them; in either of which cases death by stoning was enjoined:

because he made himself the Son of God; the natural and essential Son of God; not by adoption, or on account of his incarnation and mediatorial office; but as being one with the Father, of the same nature with him, and equal to him in all his perfections and glory. This he had often asserted in his ministry, or what was equivalent to it, and which they so understood; and indeed had said that very morning, before the high priest in his palace, what amounted thereunto, and which he so interpreted; upon which he rent his garments, and charged him with blasphemy: for that God has a son, is denied by the Jews, since Jesus asserted himself to be so, though formerly believed by them; nor was it now denied that there was a Son of God, or that he was expected; but the blasphemy with them was, that Jesus set up himself to be he: but now it is vehemently opposed by them, that God has a son; so from Ecclesiastes 4:8 they endeavour to prove q, that God has neither a brother, ולא בן, "nor a son"; but, "hear, O Israel, they observe, the Lord our God is one Lord". And elsewhere r,

""there is one"; this is the holy blessed God; "and not a second"; for he has no partner or equal in his world; "yea, he hath neither child nor brother"; he hath no brother, nor hath he a son; but the holy blessed God loves Israel, and calls them his children, and his brethren.''

All which is opposed to the Christian doctrine, relating to the sonship of Christ. The conduct of these men, at this time, deserves notice, as their craft in imposing on Pilate's ignorance of their laws; and the little regard that they themselves had to them, in calling for crucifixion instead of stoning; and their inconsistency with themselves, pretending before it was not lawful for them to put any man to death; and now they have a law, and by that law, in their judgment, he ought to die.

q Debarim Rabba, sect. 2. fol. 237. 3. r Midrash Kohelet, fol. 70. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We have a law - The law respecting blasphemy, Leviticus 24:16; Deuteronomy 13:1-5. They had arraigned Jesus on that charge before the Sanhedrin, and condemned him for it, Matthew 26:63-65. But this was not the charge on which they had arraigned him before Pilate. They had accused him of sedition, Luke 23:2. On this charge they were now convinced that they could not get Pilate to condemn him. He declared him innocent. Still bent on his ruin, and resolved to gain their purpose, they now, contrary to their first intention, adduced the original accusation on which they had already pronounced him guilty. If they could not obtain his condemnation as a rebel, they now sought it as a blasphemer, and they appealed to Pilate to sanction what they believed was required in their law. Thus, to Pilate himself it became more manifest that he was innocent, that they had attempted to deceive him, and that the charge on which they had arraigned him was a mere pretence to obtain his sanction to their wicked design.

Made himself - Declared himself, or claimed to be.

The Son of God - The law did not forbid this, but it forbade blasphemy, and they considered the assumption of this title as the same as blasphemy John 10:30, John 10:33, John 10:36, and therefore condemned him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 19:7. 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 26:65-66. 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.