# John 19:7

> “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

— John 19:7, Berean Standard Bible

## When

- AD 30-33? (counted from the text)
- Date source: The same reconstruction of the Passion: AD 30 or 33, within Pilate's prefecture.

## Who ruled

- **Tiberius**, emperor of Rome, AD 14-37 · Source: Tacitus, Annals I-VI; Suetonius, Tiberius
- **Pontius Pilate**, prefect of Judea, AD 26-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.3-4; Tacitus, Annals XV.44; the Caesarea inscription, which carries his name and office in stone
- **Herod Antipas**, tetrarch of Galilee, 4 BC – AD 39 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7
- **Philip**, tetrarch of Ituraea, 4 BC – AD 34 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8, XVIII.4
- **Caiaphas**, high priest, AD 18-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.2.2 and XVIII.4.3; the ossuary of "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990

## See also

- Leviticus 24:16 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/leviticus/24/16
- John 5:18 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/5/18
- Matthew 26:63-66 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/26/63
- Romans 1:4 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/romans/1/4
- Matthew 27:42-43 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/27/42
- Mark 14:61-64 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/mark/14/61
- Mark 15:39 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/mark/15/39
- John 10:30-33 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/10/30

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/19/7
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/19
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).