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The high priest said to him, &#8220I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” <a href="/esv/matthew/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure you by the living God, that You tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God." <a href="/kjv/matthew/26.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/26.htm">New King James Version</a> But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, “I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I place You under oath by the living God, to tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” <a href="/nasb/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, &#8220I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Jesus kept silent. And 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.” <a href="/lsb/matthew/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I put You under oath by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” <a href="/amp/matthew/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” <a href="/csb/matthew/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But Jesus kept silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, &#8220By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!&#8221 <a href="/asv/matthew/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. <a href="/cev/matthew/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Jesus did not answer. So the high priest said, "With the living God looking on, you must tell the truth. Are you the Messiah, the Son of God?" <a href="/erv/matthew/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. <a href="/gwt/matthew/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, "Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?" <a href="/gnt/matthew/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> But Jesus kept quiet. Again the High Priest spoke to him, "In the name of the living God I now put you under oath: tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God." <a href="/isv/matthew/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!" <a href="/msb/matthew/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/net/matthew/26.htm">NET Bible</a> But Jesus was silent. 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." <a href="/nheb/matthew/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." <a href="/wbt/matthew/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ the Son of God. <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." <a href="/web/matthew/26.htm">World English Bible</a> But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to Him, “I adjure You, by the living God, that You may say to us if You are the Christ—the Son of God.” <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure you by the living God, that You tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God." <a href="/ylt/matthew/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.' <a href="/slt/matthew/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest having answered, said to him, I cause thee to swear by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art Christ, the Son of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I bind you by an oath to the living God to tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/26.htm">New American Bible</a> But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I order you to tell us under oath before the living God whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God, to tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But Yeshua was silent, and The High Priest answered and said to him, “I adjure you by THE LIVING GOD that you tell us if you are The Messiah, The Son of God.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But Jesus remained silent.<CM>And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God? <a href="/godbey/matthew/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus was silent; and the high priest responding said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou art the Christ, the Son of God. <a href="/haweis/matthew/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God. <a href="/mace/matthew/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but Jesus made no reply, and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God? <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." <a href="/worrell/matthew/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou art the Christ, the Son of God" <a href="/worsley/matthew/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then the high priest said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou be the Christ, the Son of God. <a href="/parallel/matthew/26-63.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8403" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin</a> …62So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?” 63<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4623.htm" title="4623: esiōpa (V-IIA-3S) -- To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm.">remained silent.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereus (N-NMS) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">high priest</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to Him,</a> <a href="/greek/1844.htm" title="1844: Exorkizō (V-PIA-1S) -- To adjure, put to oath; I exorcise. From ek and horkizo; to exact an oath, i.e. Conjure.">“I charge You under oath</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zōntos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">living</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God:</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipēs (V-ASA-2S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">Tell</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">us</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ei (V-PIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.”</a> 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. <a href="/mark/14-61.htm">Mark 14:61</a> But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” <a href="/john/19-9.htm">John 19:9</a> and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a> When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. <a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a> And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement. <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32</a> The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13-14</a> But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. / I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply. <a href="/john/18-19.htm">John 18:19-24</a> Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ... <a href="/luke/23-9.htm">Luke 23:9</a> Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. ... <a href="/john/10-24.htm">John 10:24-25</a> So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” / “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Psalm 39:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” / I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred. <a href="/john/8-25.htm">John 8:25</a> “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. <a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-8</a> But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">1 Timothy 6:13</a> I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 be the Christ, the Son of God.Jesus.<a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Psalm 38:12-14</a> They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long… <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.<a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Daniel 3:16</a> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.I adjure.<a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1</a> And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.<a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Numbers 5:19-21</a> And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: … <a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24,26,28</a> And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food… that.<a href="/mark/14-61.htm">Mark 14:61</a> But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?<a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66-71</a> 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, … <a href="/john/8-25.htm">John 8:25</a> Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.the Christ.<a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a> And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.<a href="/matthew/27-40.htm">Matthew 27:40,43,54</a> And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. 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The Greek word used here is "σιωπάω" (siōpaō), which means to be silent or to hold one's peace. This silence fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>, where the suffering servant is described as being oppressed and afflicted, yet not opening His mouth. Jesus' silence in the face of false accusations and hostility exemplifies His meekness and submission to God's will. It also highlights His wisdom, as He chooses not to engage with the deceitful intentions of His accusers.Then the high priest said to Him The high priest, Caiaphas, plays a crucial role in the trial of Jesus. As the religious leader of the Sanhedrin, Caiaphas represents the Jewish authority that feels threatened by Jesus' teachings and growing influence. Historically, the high priest was seen as the mediator between God and the people, yet here, Caiaphas is depicted as opposing the very Messiah he should have recognized. This moment underscores the tragic irony of religious leaders failing to see the fulfillment of their own Scriptures in Jesus.I charge You under oath by the living God The phrase "I charge You under oath" is a legal formula used to compel a witness to speak the truth. The Greek word "ἐξορκίζω" (exorkizō) implies a solemn adjuration, invoking the authority of God. By invoking "the living God," Caiaphas is appealing to the highest authority, emphasizing the seriousness of the charge. This reflects the Jewish understanding of God as the ever-present, active deity who is the source of all life. The irony here is profound, as Caiaphas calls upon the living God to question the One who is the embodiment of God's presence on earth.Tell us if You are the Christ The term "Christ" comes from the Greek "Χριστός" (Christos), meaning "Anointed One," equivalent to the Hebrew "Messiah." This title carries deep messianic expectations rooted in the Old Testament, where the Anointed One is prophesied to deliver Israel and establish God's kingdom. Caiaphas' question is loaded with political and religious implications, as acknowledging Jesus as the Christ would challenge the existing power structures and fulfill the hopes of a long-awaited deliverer.the Son of God The title "Son of God" signifies a unique relationship with the Father, denoting divinity and authority. In Jewish thought, this title could imply a special status, but in the context of Jesus' ministry, it affirms His divine nature and mission. The high priest's question is not just about messianic identity but also about divine authority. This moment is pivotal, as it confronts the core of Jesus' identity and mission. The acknowledgment of Jesus as the Son of God is central to Christian faith, affirming His role in salvation history and His unity with the Father.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(63) 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 would surely rouse Him. Technically, the oath thus tendered to the accused was of the nature of an oath of compurgation, such as that recognised in <a href="/exodus/22-11.htm" title="Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he has not put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.">Exodus 22:11</a>, <a href="/context/numbers/5-19.htm" title="And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say to the woman, If no man have lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, be you free from this bitter water that causes the curse:">Numbers 5:19-22</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-31.htm" title="If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid on him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house:">1Kings 8:31</a>, but it was skilfully worded so as to force upon our Lord the alternative either of denying what indeed He was, or of making a confession which would be treated as blasphemy. The records of St. John's Gospel (<a href="/john/5-18.htm" title="Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.">John 5:18</a>; <a href="/john/8-58.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.">John 8:58</a>; <a href="/john/9-37.htm" title="And Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you.">John 9:37</a>; <a href="/john/10-24.htm" title="Then came the Jews round about him, and said to him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly.">John 10:24</a>) show us that they had good means of knowing what answer to expect. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 63. - Jesus hold his peace; ἐσιώπα: continued silent (cf. <a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a>). "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth," etc. (<a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>; cf. <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13, 14</a>). He knew it was of no use, and was not the moment, to explain the mystery of the words which he had used. Indeed, it was unfair to ask him to explain the discrepancies in the alleged testimony. "Attempts at defence were unprofitable, no man hearing. For this was a show only of a court of justice, but in truth an onset of robbers, assailing him without cause, as in a cave or on the road" (St. Chysostom, in loc.). The case was best met by a majestic silence. Answered. Puzzled and embarrassed by Christ's persistent silence, Caiaphas at last proceeds to put to him a question which he must answer, and which must lead to some definite result. I adjure thee by the living God. The high priest now addresses Jesus officially as the minister of Jehovah, and puts him under an oath to make an answer. To such an adjuration a reply was absolutely necessary, and the Law held a man guilty who kept silence under such circumstances (<a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1</a>). The Christ, the Son of God. It is not to be supposed that Caiaphas by these words intended to imply that Messiah was one with God, of one nature, power, and eternity. It is not likely that he had risen above the popular Jewish conception of Messiah, which was of one inferior to God, though invested with certain Divine attributes. But he had heard that Jesus had more than once claimed God as his Father, so he now, as he hopes, will force a confession from the Prisoner's lips, which will set the question at rest one way or the other, and give him ground for decisive action, and enable him to denounce Christ either as an acknowledged impostor or a blasphemer. His language is, perhaps, based on the second psalm, vers. 2, 6, etc. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/26-63.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. remained silent. ἐσιώπα (esiōpa) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4623.htm">Strong's 4623: </a> To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm. Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. high priest ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I charge You under oath Ἐξορκίζω (Exorkizō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1844.htm">Strong's 1844: </a> To adjure, put to oath; I exorcise. From ek and horkizo; to exact an oath, i.e. Conjure. by κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. living ζῶντος (zōntos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. God: Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Tell εἴπῃς (eipēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. You σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. are εἶ (ei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ, Χριστὸς (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God.” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/26-63.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace (Matt. 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