The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” Tearing his clothes, the high priest said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.
Remember these words, because Jesus will not utter any more words in advance of his being hung on the Cross to die. Jesus will not speak again until after He has been raised from the dead when He speaks to His disciples resurrected, but before the ascension. Jesus had two large groups who opposed Him. First He had the Judaizers who were clinging to past commandments as their means for forgiveness. They could not accept grace and as such forfeited heaven. Heaven cannot be earned and God in the person of Jesus Christ is the means to justification. The second group who oppose Him are the Romans, who seek not the truth, but only make it their business to put down rebellion, in this case, the rebellion of the Judaizers. Jesus does not defend Himself, because His commission is the payment for sins by His blood, to all those who believe.
Daily Prayer: Lord, why is grace such a hard thing for the natural man to accept. One would think that after trying and failing over and over again that the free gift of grace would be weight off our shoulders as well it should be. Yet people think more highly of themselves than they ought to, and think to little of the One who brings life eternal. Therefore change the hearts of man to hearts of love and thanksgiving for all the Lord God and His Company in heaven have done. In Jesus name I pray Amen.
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