Jesus Questioned as To Why He Doesn't Answer - Matthew 26:62

Matthew the apostle wrote how “all the disciples forsook” Jesus “and fled.” after He was seized in the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew continued, “And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death. But found none: yes, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.” Matthew added, “At the last came two false witnesses. And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days”, and in chapter twenty-six and verse sixty-two of his book, Matthew writes how, “the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answer you nothing?” where we read:

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answer you nothing?

what is it which these witness against you?

The verse reads, “And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answer you nothing?” Matthew began words, “And the high priest arose” which means “the chief priest Caiaphas raised and stood up ”, “and said” or “and uttered, declared and proclaimed” “unto him” which refers “to Jesus”, “answer you nothing” which means “do you, Jesus, not have an response to the accusation”. Matthew shared how “the chief priest” wanted Jesus to give an answer to the “two witnesses'” charge.

The verse goes on to say, “what is it which these witness against you?” Matthew continued with the words, “what is it which” or “concerning that which” “these witness” which means “the two witnesses have charged” “against you” or “in opposition to Jesus”? Matthew shared how the “chief priest” wanted Jesus to answer specifically the complaint brought by the “two witnesses”.

When we think through Matthew's words in this verse, we see the reaction of the “high priest” to the testimony of the “two witnesses” who declared that Jesus said He could tear down God's “temple” in Jerusalem and rebuild it in “three days”. He wanted Jesus to “respond” to charges, and as the “high priest” expected Jesus to answer. Jesus did not respond to Him, but continued to allow this charade because He desired to “save” people from their sins so they might live with Him forever. “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16), and all who consider these events leading to Jesus' death should understand that He did this all for them and respond by yielding their lives to Him as their personal “Savior and Lord”.

Next time Matthew shares how, “Jesus held his peace”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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