Luke 22:68 Meaning and Explanation
“And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus adds that if he questioned them, they would neither answer nor release him.
What Does Luke 22:68 Mean?
Jesus had asked this court questions before - about John's baptism (Luke 20:3-7), about David's son and Lord (Luke 20:41-44) - and they had refused to answer, because honest answers would have cost them. He names the pattern: real dialogue with them is closed.
The verse measures how far a heart can drift while keeping religious office: they will not believe his word, will not engage his questions, will not let him go. Three refusals - of truth, of reason, of mercy. It stands as a quiet examination for every reader: when Christ's questions probe us, do we answer honestly, or do we too fall silent and proceed with our plans?
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What does Luke 22:68 mean?
Jesus adds that if he questioned them, they would neither answer nor release him.