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Matthew 26:65

63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

64 “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

66 What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.

67 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
KJV
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
WEB
Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
ASV
Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
DARBY
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.
BLB
Then the high priest tears his garments, saying, “He blasphemed! Why do we have any more need of witnesses? Behold, now you⁺ heard the blasphemy.
ÅB
Da rev ypperstepresten klærne sine i stykker og sa: «Han har spottet Gud; hva skal vi med flere vitner? Nå har dere hørt ham spotte Gud!
OTB
Da rev øverstepresten klærne sine og sa, “Han har spottet! Hva mer trenger vi vitner til? Se, nå har dere hørt bespottelsen;
B1930
Da sønderrev ypperstepresten sine klær og sa: Han har spottet Gud; hvad skal vi mere med vidner? Se, nu har I hørt gudsbespottelsen!

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Cross references

  • Numbers 14:6

    Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

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  • John 10:33

    “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”

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  • Matthew 9:3

    On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

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  • Mark 14:63–64

    At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

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  • John 10:36

    then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

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  • Jeremiah 36:24

    Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

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  • Leviticus 21:20

    or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.

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  • 1 Kings 21:10–13

    But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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