Mark 14:64 Meaning and Explanation
“Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.”
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Read Full Chapter →The council judges the words of Jesus blasphemy, and all condemn him as deserving death.
What Does Mark 14:64 Mean?
The high priest names the charge — blasphemy, speech that affronts God — and calls for the verdict. It is unanimous: guilty of death. Under the law blasphemy carried the death penalty (Leviticus 24:16); under Roman rule the council must bring him to Pilate to carry it out (Mark 15:1).
The condemnation rests on a single premise: that the claim is false. If a mere man had said what Jesus said, their logic would hold; the possibility they never weigh is that he had told the truth. So the only one who ever spoke of God with perfect truth is sentenced as a blasphemer — the innocent condemned, that the guilty might be justified (Isaiah 53:11).
Mark 14:64 in the Original Language
blasphemia (βλασφημία), 'blasphemy' -- speech counted an insult against the honor of God.
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What does Mark 14:64 mean?
The council judges the words of Jesus blasphemy, and all condemn him as deserving death.