57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” 62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” 64 “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they answered. 67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?” (Matthew 26:57-68)
Here we see that the Lord Jesus was arrested and taken to the courtyard of the high priest Caia, they all wanted to bear false witness against him and put him to death. Two men came forward and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days’” The Lord Jesus did not say this.
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” (John 2:19)
The Lord Jesus said: Destroy this temple. He did not say, I am able to destroy the temple of God. The Lord Jesus said here, “Destroy this temple” means that his body is the temple. His body was crucified on the cross and resurrected three days later. His body was destroyed as the temple and rebuilt in three days.
When the high priest saw that the Lord Jesus did not answer the accusations against him, he asked him if he was the Christ, the Son of God. When the Lord Jesus said yes, the high priest said that the Lord Jesus spoke blasphemous words, he is a man and he said that he is the Christ, the Son of God, and equal with God.
anyone who blasphemes the name of the Lord is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death. (Leviticus 24:16)
According to the law of the Old Testament, those who blasphemed God were to be put to death, but the Lord Jesus did not blaspheme God. He was the Christ, the Son of God, but they did not believe that He was the Christ and wanted to put Him to death.
At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. (Mark 13:26)
We have seen that the Lord Jesus predicted His second coming, coming on clouds with great power and great glory. From the prophecies in the Bible and from what is happening in the world we know that the day of the Lord Jesus’ return is near.
The Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross to save the world. I hope that more people will accept the Lord Jesus as the Lord and Savior, be born again and saved, receive the Holy Spirit, have the presence of the Holy Spirit, have the presence of the Lord, and receive God’s blessings.
May God bless you and your family!
