Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure you by the living God… I. PREJUDICE, whatever be its source, gets nothing out of the Scriptures. II. Habitual indulgence in sin will also prevent us from getting any answer to our inquiries from Scripture. The Herods of to-day get no answer from Christ. III. The influence of SCEPTICISM makes the Scriptures silent. Pilate did not believe there was any truth, and if there was it could not be known. (W. M. Taylor, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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