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A Question of Frustration
Commentators like Gill and Aquinas note that the high priest stood up out of "great wrath and anger." The case built on false witnesses was failing, so his question was not a genuine search for truth but a frustrated, impatient attempt to trap Jesus into incriminating himself.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 26:62–63
18th Century
Theologian
Jesus held his peace. He was silent. He knew that the evidence did not even appear to amount to anything worth a reply. He knew that they …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 26:62–64
19th Century
Preacher
And the high priest arose and said to him, Do you answer nothing? What is it that these witness against you? But Jesus held his peace. And the …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 26:59–63
(59–63a) The Sanhedrin was composed of three groups: leading priests, teachers of the law, and elders. It had seventy members plus the high priest,…
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John Calvin
On Matthew 26:62
16th Century
Theologian
And the high priest, rising up. It is certain that Christ was silent when false witnesses pressed hard upon him, not onl…
John Gill
On Matthew 26:62
17th Century
Pastor
And the high priest arose and said to him
He rose up from his seat in great wrath and anger; partly being vexed, tha…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 26:57–68
17th Century
Minister
Jesus was hurried into Jerusalem. It looks ill, and bodes worse, when those who are willing to be Christ's disciples are not willing to be known as…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 26:57–75
13th Century
Philosopher
This section discusses Christ’s arrest; now, it discusses where He would be led, describing the place and those gathered there. He says, therefore:…