Matthew 26:62-64 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

Jesus before Caiaphas, informally condemned to death. ( Mark 14:53-65 ; Luke 22:54 , Luke 22:63-65 ; John 18:24 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

Christ before Caiaphas. The key to the examination of our Lord by Caiaphas is found in the fact that Caiaphas was the person who had declared it to be expedient that one man should die for the people. This, reduced from the high-sounding phraseology of an abstract maxim to its practical significance as a policy, meant that justice to individuals must not be too scrupulously cared for if the good of the state seems to require injustice; that at any cost of injustice to an individual the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

The demoralized council. The tribunal before which Jesus was arraigned was composed of "all the chief priests," with the high priest at their head, and all the "elders and scribes." It was the Sanhedrin, by the Jews claimed to have originated in the time of Moses, and by learned critics acknowledged to have been at least as ancient as the time of Jonathan Maccabaeus. Once a venerable judicial assembly, it had now degenerated into a cabal. I. ITS COUNCILORS ARE MURDERERS . 1 .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-75

The palace of Caiaphas. I. THE PRELIMINARY TRIAL . 1. The meeting of the Sanhedrin. St. John tells us that our Lord was led first before Annas, for a hasty informal examination. Perhaps it was thought that the astute Annas, with that snake-like cunning which was attributed to him, might elicit something which might tell against the Prisoner. But the craft of the old high priest and the brutality of his officers were alike unavailing; and the Lord was sent to Caiaphas. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:62

The high priest [Caiaphas] arose . As if in indignation at the outrage offered by this vaunt to Jehovah and the sanctuary. But the indignation was assumed and theatrical; for even this charge had broken down, owing to the disagreement of the two witnesses ( Mark 14:59 ). Something more definite must be secured before any formal appeal could be made to the Sanhedrin or the procurator. Answerest thou nothing? The angry president endeavours to browbeat the Prisoner, and to make him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:63

Jesus hold his peace; ἐσιω ì πα : continued silent (cf. Matthew 27:12-14 ). "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth," etc. ( Isaiah 53:7 ; cf. Psalms 38:13 , Psalms 38:14 ). He knew it was of no use, and was not the moment, to explain the mystery of the words which he had used. Indeed, it was unfair to ask him to explain the discrepancies in the alleged testimony. "Attempts at defence were unprofitable, no man hearing. For this was a show only... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:63-65

Christ and Caiaphas. Jesus now stands face to face with the head of the old Jewish religion. The official leader of the nation is for the first time confronted by the Man who claims to be its true King. Caiaphas could not but look upon Christ with the jealousy a selfish man in power feels for his rival. But Jesus was more than a rival of the high priest. He laid claim to a rank which Caiaphas never dreamed of assuming. We do not wonder that the ecclesiastical judge examined his Prisoner with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:64

Thou hast said; συ Ì εἶπας ( Matthew 26:25 ); in St. Mark, ἐγω ì εἰμι . This is a strong affirmative asseveration, and on Christ's lips carries with it the full meaning of the words used by Caiaphas, "I am the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One, God of God, of one substance with the Father." Nevertheless ( πλη Ì ν ); i.e. in spite of your incredulity. But there is no direct opposition intended between the previous and the following statements; so πλη Ì ν ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:62-63

Jesus held his peace - Was silent. He knew that the evidence did not even appear to amount to anything worth a reply. He knew that they were aware of that, and that feeling that, the high priest attempted to draw something from him on which they could condemn him.I adjure thee by the living God - I put thee upon thy oath before God. This was the usual form of putting an oath among the Jews. It implies calling God to witness the truth of what was said. The law respecting witnesses also made it a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:64

Thou hast said - This is a form of assenting or affirming. Thou hast said the truth; or, as Luke Luke 22:70 has it, “Ye say that I am.” This was not, however, said “immediately.” Before Jesus acknowledged himself to be the Messiah, he said to them Luke 22:67-68, “If I tell you ye will not believe, and if I also ask you” - that is, propose the proofs of my mission, and require you to give your opinion of them “ye will not answer me, nor let me go.”Nevertheless - This word should have been... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:62

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:63

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:63-65

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:64

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:62-63

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:64

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