Mark 14:64

You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The high priest addresses the assembled council immediately after Jesus’ response, asking for their judgment on the charge of blasphemy. The council then unanimously pronounces Jesus deserving of death.

The words — The Greek ἠκούσατε τῆς βλασφημίας (ēkousate tēs blasphēmias) literally means “you heard the blasphemy,” while τί ὑμῖν φαίνεται (ti hymin phainetai) translates to “what does it appear to you?”

The thread — The verdict directly applies the death penalty mandated in Leviticus 24:16 for blasphemy and aligns with the Jewish leaders’ repeated claims in John 10:31 and John 19:7 that Jesus must die for claiming divine status.

Why it lands — The text records a formal judicial condemnation and requires the reader to face the immediate, unambiguous consequence of the blasphemy charge without softening the outcome.

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The Greek words

ἠκούσατεēkousateYou heard τῆςtēsthe βλασφημίας·blasphēmiasblasphemy;τίtiWhat ὑμῖνhuminto you φαίνεται;phainetaidoes it appear?οἱhoi<the>δὲdeAnd πάντεςpantesall κατέκρινανkatekrinancondemned αὐτὸνautonHim ἔνοχονenochondeserving εἶναιeinaito be θανάτου.thanatouof death.

King James Version

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Cross-references

Leviticus 24:16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
John 10:31 At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
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.”
1 Kings 21:9 In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
Matthew 26:65 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Luke 22:71 “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
John 5:18 Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”