Matthew 26:63 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus stays silent until the high priest puts Him under oath: tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
What Does Matthew 26:63 Mean?
Jesus held His peace -- until Caiaphas reaches for the most solemn instrument the court possessed: I adjure thee by the living God. Under oath before God, the question is finally asked plainly: art thou the Christ, the Son of God?
The question at the center of the Gospel is now asked in open court, under oath, by the high priest of Israel. All the shadows of the trial part around it. Jesus has refused to answer lies; He will not refuse to answer this, for it is the truth He came to bear witness to.
Matthew 26:63 in the Original Language
exorkizo (ἐξορκίζω), 'adjure' -- to put under a solemn oath.
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What does Matthew 26:63 mean?
Jesus stays silent until the high priest puts Him under oath: tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.