Matthew 26:57-68 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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The Trial before the Sanhedrin (Mark 14:53-63 *; see also Luke 22:54 f., Luke 22:66-71). There are no striking divergences from Mk.'s narrative.

Matthew 26:57. Apparently we are to think of the Sanhedrin as having been in (informal) session since Matthew 26:3.

Matthew 26:58. Peter comes to see the end, not to warm himself as in Mk.

Matthew 26:59. Syr. Sin. says witness (so Mk.), not false witness.

Matthew 26:61 is more simple and perhaps more original than Mk.

Matthew 26:63. Caiaphas demands that Jesus should take an oath. We should perhaps take the ambiguous reply, Thou hast said, as a refusal (cf. Matthew 5:34) to do this. Mk. has interpreted it as an affirmation of Messiahship.

Matthew 26:64. from henceforth: this adverb (cf. Matthew 26:29; Matthew 23:39) here refers to a single moment in the future. It is not to be taken with I say. Jesus is here no doubt speaking of Himself. For the thought cf. Daniel 7:13; Psalms 110:1. The power is a Jewish periphrasis for God. Note Lk., the power of God.

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Matthew 26:57-68

57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him,Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?