Luk 20:6 | TNotes | STEP | 20:6 the people will stone us: Stoning was the penalty for blasphemy (Lev 24:14-15 ), idolatry (Lev 20:2 ; Deut 13:10 ), and other sins of defiance against God. The people might have regarded rejection of an authentic prophet as blasphemy deserving of stoning.

bLev 24:14-15►

cLev 20:2►

dDeut 13:10►

‏ Luke 20:6

20:6 ^a the people will stone us: Stoning was the penalty for blasphemy (Lev 24:14-15 ^b), idolatry (Lev 20:2 ^c; Deut 13:10 ^d), and other sins of defiance against God. The people might have regarded rejection of an authentic prophet as blasphemy deserving of stoning.