Then the high priest rent his clothes ,.... As was usual upon hearing blasphemy; which he now supposed the case, or at least would have it so thought: and saith, what need we any further witnesses ? or trouble ourselves to see for any more, or to hear and take the depositions of any others; See Gill on Matthew 26:65 . read more
Ye have heard the blasphemy ,.... The "manifest" blasphemy, as the Arabic version renders it; and "out of his own mouth", as the Syriac version adds, agreeably to Luke 22:71 , what think ye ? what sentence is to, be passed upon him? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death ; excepting Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23:51 ; See Gill on Matthew 26:66 . read more
And some began to spit on him ,.... The men that held him, Luke 22:6 , fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 50:6 ; and to cover his face ; with a veil, or linen cloth, to blindfold: him, as a person unworthy to behold the light: or rather, in order to make sport with him: and to buffet him ; with their double fists; and to say unto him, prophesy . The Arabic version adds, "unto us, O Christ, who it is that hath buffeted thee now?" that gave thee the last blow? and to the same... read more
And as Peter was beneath in the palace ,.... Not at the lower and further end of the room, but in the lower part of it; that part in which Jesus and the sanhedrim were, being upon an advanced ground, with steps ascending to it: there cometh one of the maids of the high priest ; the same that kept the door, and let him in. The Ethiopic version renders it, "a daughter of the high priest". read more
And when she saw Peter warming himself ,.... At the life which was in the midst of the hall: she looked upon him ; very earnestly, knowing him to be the same, she had let in at the motion of one, that was known in the high priest's family; and suspecting him, by being a stranger, and by his looks: and said, and thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth ; that is, one of his disciples; See Gill on Matthew 26:69 . read more
But he denied ,.... That he was with Jesus, or a disciple of his: saying, I know not; Jesus of Nazareth: neither understand I what thou sayest ; about him, and of being with him: the last phrase, "neither understand I", is omitted in the Syriac and Persic versions: and he went out into the porch ; adjoining to the palace, to consider what to do, being surprised and confounded at such a challenge: and the cock crew ; the first time, being about midnight; and yet he took no notice... read more
And a maid saw him again ,.... Either the same maid, so the Syriac and Persic versions read, "that maid": that selfsame maid, as before, or another, as in Matthew 26:71 , and so the Arabic version reads it here; but the Ethiopic as before "a daughter"; that is, of the high priest: and began to say to them that stood by ; the fire, along with Peter, warming themselves: this is one of them ; this man is one of the disciples and followers of Jesus of Nazareth; he is of that sect, he... read more
And he denied it again ,.... That he was one of the disciples of Jesus: and a little after ; about an hour after, Luke 22:59 ; they that stood by, said again to Peter, surely thou art one of them ; one confidently affirmed that he was with Jesus, and another challenged him with seeing him in the garden with him, Luke 22:59 , and in general they were of opinion, that he must be one of that sect, giving this as a reason, for thou art a Galilean : as they supposed Jesus to be;... read more
But he began to curse and to swear ,.... To wish the most dreadful things upon himself, and to swear by the living God; saying , I know not this man of whom ye speak : See Gill on Matthew 26:74 . read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:62
And Jesus said, I am ,.... That is, the Son of God; in proof of which he adds, and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power ; that is, of God, who is all power, the Lord God Almighty: and coming in the clouds of heaven ; either at the destruction of Jerusalem, or at the last day, referring to the prophecy in Daniel 7:13 ; See Gill on Matthew 26:64 . read more