Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 22:71

"And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth." — Luke 22:71 (ASV)

Standing independent of and subsequent to the question about messiahship is the question in v.70, which serves to emphasize that Jesus is himself the Son of God and is not merely called such as an honorific title because of his role as Messiah. Jesus’ reply, while not a direct affirmation (cf. comments on Mt 26:25, 64), was taken as such, as v.71 shows. The nature of this reply is understandable in the light of Jesus’ remarks in vv.67b–68.