Matthew 26:65 Cross References - NSB

⁶⁵ Then the high priest ripped his robes apart and said: »He has said evil against God! Why do we need more witnesses? You have heard his words of blasphemy!«

²⁰ who is a hunchback or dwarf, who has defective sight, skin diseases, or crushed testicles.

⁶ At the same time, two of those who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothes in despair.

¹⁰ »Get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.« ¹¹ So the elders and nobles in authority in his town did as Jezebel said in the letter she sent them. ¹² They gave orders for a day of public sorrow and put Naboth at the head of the people. ¹³ The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: »Naboth has been cursing God and the king.« Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

³⁷ Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah tore their clothes in grief. They reported to the king what the Assyrian official had said.

²⁴ The king and all his attendants did not show any fear or tear their clothes in fear when they heard everything being read.

³ Some of the scribes said among themselves: »This man has no respect for God.«

⁶³ Violently parting his robes, the high priest said: »What need do we have for more witnesses?« ⁶⁴ We have heard his words against God. What is your opinion? They all said he should be put to death.

²¹ The scribes and the Pharisees reasoned saying: »Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?«

³³ The Jews answered him: »We do not stone you for good work but for blasphemy. You are a man and you make yourself like God.« (John 1:1)

³⁶ »do you say to the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, you blaspheme? And this because I said, I am the Son of God. (Psalm 82:1, 6) (John 1:34; 5:18) (Luke 1:35)

¹⁴ When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people.