²⁶ Then Jesus told her, “I am the Messiah!”^[a]

²⁴ That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I claim to be,^[a] you will die in your sins.”

⁶¹ But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

⁶² Jesus said, “I am.^[a] And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand^[b] and coming on the clouds of heaven.^[c]”

²⁰ And later Isaiah spoke boldly for God, saying,

²¹ But regarding Israel, God said,

Spiritual Blindness

³⁵ When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?^[a]”

³⁶ The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”

³⁷ “You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!”

³⁰ And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.^[a]”

⁶³ 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.”

⁶⁴ Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand^[a] and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[b]

¹⁵ Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

²⁰ Then he sternly warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.