Thematic Bible: Jesus, under two charges
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"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"
The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."
But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky." Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky." The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? read more.
You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe, and if I ask, you will in no way answer me or let me go. From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God." read more.
They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I am." They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"
They all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" He said to them, "You say it, because I am." They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"
Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » The second, of treason
They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."
The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king." Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say."
An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'" read more.
Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
Related Topics
- Abolition
- Accusations, Against Christ
- Assenting
- Caesar
- Called Himself The Christ
- Child Of God
- Christ Is King Of Israel
- Claims
- Crucifixion, Of Christ
- Death As Punishment
- Death penalty
- Destruction Of The Temple
- Effect Of The Law
- False Accusations, Examples Of
- Friends Failing