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But Jesus held his peace. The high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
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The Wisdom of Silence
Commentators note that Jesus' initial silence was not a sign of weakness or guilt. Instead, it fulfilled prophecy (Isaiah 53:7) and demonstrated wisdom in the face of worthless accusations. He refused to engage with the false witnesses, knowing his accusers were not interested in the truth but were merely going through the motions of a trial.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
Held his peace (εσιωπα). Kept silent, imperfect tense. Jesus refused to answer the bluster of Caiaphas.
I adjure th…
19th Century
Anglican
I adjure thee by the living God... — The appeal was one of unusual solemnity. All else had failed to break through the silence, but this w…
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Baptist
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Ch…
(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,…
16th Century
Protestant
I adjure you by the living God. The high priest thought that this alone was a crime sufficient to condemn Christ, if he professed that he …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Jesus held his peace Knowing it would signify nothing, whatever he should say, they being set upon his death, th…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
This section discusses Christ’s arrest; now, it discusses where He would be led, describing the place and those gathered there. He says, therefore:…
