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Matthew 26:64

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Matthew 26:64

Verse 64 of 75

Scripture focus

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Matthew 26:64 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 26:64

Theological / Devotional

Thou hast said. Equivalent to “Yes.” Mark (ch. 14:62) has “I am.” When placed under oath Jesus did not refuse to testify; in fact, that is precisely when He did testify. It is apparent that the instruction of Matt. 5:34 does not apply to judicial oaths. Here Jesus gave an example of His instruction to the Twelve, recorded in ch. 10:32.

Nevertheless. Gr. plen, “furthermore,” or “but.”

Shall ye see. Jesus points to the future, when, as Judge of the universe, He will appear to “give every man according as his work shall be” (Rev. 22:12). Compare Rev. 1:7.

Son of man. See on Matt. 1:1; Mark 2:10. The high priest had used the expression “Son of God,” but in His reply Jesus, as usual, referred to Himself as the “Son of man.”

Right hand. Later NT writers often speak of Jesus being at the right hand of God (Acts 2:33; 7:55; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22). See on Ps. 16:8; Luke 1:11.

Power. Here used as a substitution for the sacred name Yahweh (see Vol. I, pp. 171, 172.).

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