Mark 14:64 Cross References

Mark 14:64

64: You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?" And they all condemned him to death.

Anyone who blasphemes the LORD's name must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the LORD's name will surely die.

Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him.
Jesus said, "At my Father's direction I have done many things to help the people. For which one of these good deeds are you killing me?"
They replied, "Not for any good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, have made yourself God."

The Jewish leaders replied, "By our laws he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God."

Jesus answered, "The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!"
At that point they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself from them and left the Temple.

"What need do we have for other witnesses?" they shouted. "We ourselves heard him say it."

In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer and give Naboth a place of honor.
Find two scoundrels who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
So the elders and other leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.
They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.
Then two scoundrels accused him before all the people of cursing God and the king. So he was dragged outside the city and stoned to death.

Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror, shouting, "Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.
What is your verdict?Guilty!" they shouted. "He must die!"

So the Jewish leaders tried all the more to kill him. In addition to disobeying the Sabbath rules, he had spoken of God as his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.

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