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Matthew 26:63 Cross-References
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“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”
Matthew 26:63 (KJV)
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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God (ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐσιώπα. καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἐξορκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ἵνα ἡμῖν εἴπῃς εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ)—The imperfect ἐσιώπα ('He kept silent, He remained quiet') shows continued silence. The verb ἐξορκίζω (exorkizō, 'to adjure, to put under oath, to charge solemnly') invokes κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ('by the living God'), making this oath-demand legally binding. Refusing to answer would constitu...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:63
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“yet when he was afflicted he didn't open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter”
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
“he answered nothing.”
“behold”
“Counselor”
“if he wants him; for he said”
“How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
“Meshach”
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”