King James Version
What Does Luke 22:65 Mean?
“And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.”
Context
63
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65
And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
66
And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
67
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary**Verses 63-71**
Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction, and consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself.
Matthew Henry (1662–1714). Public Domain.
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Theological Significance
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