Matthew 26:63

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Jesus

1 Peter 2:23

The christ

General references

Matthew 27:12

Mark 14:60

Bible References

Jesus

Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.

He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he didn't open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, "It's not necessary for us to respond in this matter.

This was the passage of Scripture he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, and like a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten. It was his habit to commit the matter to the one who judges fairly.

The christ

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"

and saying, "You who were going to destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days save yourself! If you're the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

"I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

I have seen this and have testified that this is the Son of God."

"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.

So the Jewish leaders were trying all the harder to kill him, because he was not only breaking the Sabbath but was also calling God his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.

Besides, we have believed and remain convinced that you are the Holy One of God."

I and the Father are one."

The Jewish leaders answered Pilate, "We have a law, and according to that Law he must die because he made himself out to be the Son of God."

But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that through believing you may have life in his name.

This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.

General references

While Jesus was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"