Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, Messiah (Christ). For this the high priest sinned against God when he tore his robes. (NIV) Leviticus 21:10 “The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must […]
Jesus stood before His accusers and declared Himself: (NASB) Mark 14:62 “And Jesus said, “˜I am; (“the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One“ See Mark 14:61) and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”™” Daniel connected the Son of Man […]
Jesus had ridden into Jerusalem in triumph and now it was time to go to the altar of the cross and become the perfect sacrifice for my sins and yours. As Jesus stood before His accusers He was looking beyond the present circumstances to His sure hope in His Father”™s purposes for Him. He would […]
When falsely accused Jesus never answered”¦but when truth was spoken”¦He replied: (NASB) Mark 14:61b-62 “Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “˜Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”™ 62 And Jesus said, “˜I am”¦”™” Jesus, in His response to this interrogation, agreed with the truth. He was the […]
(NIV) John 1:29 “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (NIV) Psalm 103:1-5 “PRAISE THE LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits ““ 3who forgives all your sins and heals all your […]
Jesus would remain silent before the chief priests, Herod and Pilate. Three different times He would not answer His accusers. He fulfilled all the prophecies concerning Messiah. The first time He remained silent was before the chief priests and Caiaphas, the high priest. A sham of a trial, in the darkness before dawn, the verdict […]
False testimony twists truth to fit an agenda. It may have a thread of truth in it but it is intended to harm, maim or kill. (NIV) Proverbs 25:18 “Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is the man who gives false testimony against his neighbor.” False testimony may sound “˜right”™, but […]
On the night Jesus was betrayed, He was brought before the religious leaders in Jerusalem and tried in a mock trial”¦before dawn. He had already been found guilty and sentenced to death by these men”¦the next thing they had to do was find something to substantiate their charge of Guilty! (NASB) Mark 14:56 “For many […]
Are you living a life that if anyone wanted to “˜pin”™ something on you”¦there would be nothing on which they could declare you guilty? That is the kind of life Jesus lived. The Jewish prosecuting attorneys were looking for anything to declare Jesus guilty. They had already established their verdict”¦guilty! Then they had to find […]
Before sunrise, a meeting had been called for the purpose of a “˜kangaroo”™ court. (See Mark 14:53) This large body of Jewish leaders had been gotten out of bed and called to meet at the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. The outcome of this “˜trial”™ was already determined”¦Jesus was to die. Men seemed to […]