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John 19:7
“The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
Verse in context — John 19
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Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the man!
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When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.
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The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.
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He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
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