Thematic Bible: First, of blasphemy


Thematic Bible



He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.

And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One? And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses? read more.
His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

If you are the Christ, say so. But he said, If I say so you will not have belief; And if I put a question to you, you will not give an answer. But in the future the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. read more.
And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am. And they said, What more need have we of witness? we have the very words of his mouth.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain