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Matthew 26:57-68
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57Those who had arrested
Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and
the elders had assembled.
58But 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.
59The chief priests and the
whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they
could put him to death.
60But they did not find any,
though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
61and declared, “This fellow
said, ‘I am able to destroy the
62Then 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?”
63But 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.”
65Then 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.
66What do you think?” “He is
worthy of death,” they answered.
67Then they spit in his face
and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
68and said, “Prophesy to us,
Messiah. Who hit you?”
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1)
According to
verse 57 where did the crowd take Jesus?
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They took Jesus
to Caiaphas the high priest.
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Where
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The teachers of
the law and the elders had assembled.
2)
According to
verse 58 what did Peter do?
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He
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Followed Jesus at
a distance.
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Entered the
courtyard of the high priest.
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And sat down with
the guards to see the outcome.
3)
What motivated
Peter to follow Jesus at a distance?
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Peter was
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Concerned about Jesus.
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And keeping his
word of not falling away.
4)
What was the Sanhedrin?
o
The Sanhedrin was
the Jewish high court.
5)
According to
verse 59 what were the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin trying to do?
o
They were looking
for false evidence against Jesus.
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So that
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They could put
him to death.
6)
According to verses
59 and 60 what evidence against Jesus could the chief priests and the whole
Sanhedrin find?
o
None, though many
false witnesses came forward.
7)
According to verses
60 and 61 what was the testimony brought against Jesus?
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Two
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Came forward.
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And declared,
“This fellow said, ‘I am able to
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Destroy the
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And rebuild it in
three days.’”
8)
According to
verses 62 and 63 what was Jesus’ response to the high priest’s asking him if he
was not going to answer the testimony against him?
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Jesus remained
silent.
9)
According to
verses 63 and 64 what was Jesus’ response to the high priest’s question under
oath whether he was the Messiah or the Christ, the Son of God?
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Jesus
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First confirmed it.
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And then said that
they would see the Son of Man
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Sitting at the
right hand of the Mighty One.
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And coming on the
clouds of heaven.
10)
Who is the Mighty
One that Jesus was referring to?
o
The Mighty One is
a reference to God.
11)
What does sitting
at the right hand of the Mighty One mean?
o
The seat at the
right hand of God is a position of power and honor next only to God.
12)
What is blasphemy?
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Blasphemy is the offense
of speaking sacrilegiously about
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God.
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Or sacred things.
13)
In accordance
with verse 65 why did the high priest tear his clothes upon hearing Jesus’ reply,
given that people in Jesus’ time tore their clothes as an expression of grief?
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He tore his
clothes as an expression of grief at what Jesus said.
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That
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He considered
blasphemy.
14)
According to
verse 66 what was the verdict of the Sanhedrin?
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They condemned Jesus
as worthy of death.
15)
According to
verses 67 and 68 what happened to Jesus next?
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They
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Spit in his face.
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Struck him with
their fists.
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Slapped him.
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And said,
“Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”
16)
In what ways was
the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin illegal according to Jewish legal
practice?
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The trial for
capital offense
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Must not take
place
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At night.
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Nor during the festival.
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Nor in a private
home.
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But must take
place in a public place.
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Where
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Witnesses were to
testify.
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The high priest
was forcing Jesus to testify against himself.
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While
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Every matter was
supposed to be settled by two or three witnesses.
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But the Sanhedrin
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Did not have
witnesses ready to testify to begin with.
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And was
scrambling to find evidence against Jesus.
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Matthew 26:57-68
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