Matthew 26:66
Matthew 26:66 Meaning and Explanation
“What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.”
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Read Full Chapter →The council pronounces its verdict: He is guilty of death.
What Does Matthew 26:66 Mean?
Caiaphas calls for the verdict -- What think ye? -- and the council answers as one: He is guilty of death. Under the law of Moses blasphemy carried the death penalty, though only Rome could now carry such a sentence out.
The sentence falls on the only sinless life ever lived. The death He is judged worthy of is the death He came to die; the verdict pronounced over Him belonged to the world He came to save, and He receives it willingly. The condemned One goes forward carrying it for others.
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What does Matthew 26:66 mean?
The council pronounces its verdict: He is guilty of death.