Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 26:63-64

"But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven." — Matthew 26:63-64 (ASV)

The time for Christ to speak had come. First He answered the high priest’s solemn adjuration and declared that He was The Christ the Son of God. There was no longer any reason for concealing that fact.

Then He uttered a prophecy that must have startled His accusers. He stood there bound, apparently alone and helpless before His powerful enemies, who expected soon to put Him to death, yet the Prophet-King declared that they should be witnesses of His future glory and see Him sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. His hearers rightly understood Him to claim to be divine and gladly do we acknowledge the justice of His claim.