Luke 22:67 Meaning and Explanation
“Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:”
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Read Full Chapter →The council demands to know if Jesus is the Christ; he answers that they would not believe him if he told them.
What Does Luke 22:67 Mean?
The council's question goes to the heart: 'Art thou the Christ?' - the Anointed One, the promised King of David's line. Jesus' reply exposes the court for what it is: not an inquiry seeking truth but a proceeding seeking grounds. They had long since refused the evidence (Luke 20:1-8).
'If I tell you, ye will not believe' - unbelief is rarely a lack of information; it is a settled posture of the will (Luke 16:31; John 12:37). Jesus does not perform for judges who have already decided. Yet within two verses he will testify plainly anyway, bearing witness to the truth at the cost of his life.
Luke 22:67 in the Original Language
Christos (Χριστός), 'Christ' -- the Anointed One; the Greek rendering of the Hebrew Messiah.
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What does Luke 22:67 mean?
The council demands to know if Jesus is the Christ; he answers that they would not believe him if he told them.