62 Then the chief Priest arose, and said to him, Answerest thou nothing? [a]What is the matter that these men witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace. Then the chief Priest answered, and said to him, I charge thee swear unto us by the living God, to tell us, If thou be that Christ the son of God, or no.

64 (A)Jesus said to him, Thou hast said it: nevertheless I say unto you, [b]Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man, sitting [c]at the right hand of the power of God, and come in the [d]clouds of the heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:62 How cometh it to pass that these men witness against thee?
  2. Matthew 26:64 This word distinguisheth his first coming from the latter.
  3. Matthew 26:64 Sitting with God in like and equal honor at the right hand of his power, that is, in greatest power: for the right hand signifieth among the Hebrews, that that is mighty and of great power.
  4. Matthew 26:64 Clouds of heaven, see also Matt. 24:30.

62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(A)

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(B) by the living God:(C) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(D) the Son of God.”(E)

64 “You have said so,”(F) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(G) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[a](H)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.