The whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might put Him to death

 Good morning. They take Jesus to Caiaphas, the high priest. Peter follows Him at a distance. He goes into the courtyard of the high priest and sits down. The chief priest and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might put Him to death. There was no agreement among the witnesses until two of them said that Jesus said He was able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days. They needed the agreement of two or three witnesses in order to convict Jesus. On its own that statement would be ridiculous today. Today He would more likely be thrown into the loony bin instead of being killed. No sane person would think that he could destroy the temple, much less rebuild it in only three days. The high priest tried to get Jesus to answer the charges against Him. He wanted Jesus to say something he could use against Him. Finally the high priest said “I adjure You by the living God that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. That got the high priest so upset that he tore his robes. He has blasphemed! What do you think? He is deserving of death! Jesus had to be crucified for us. It looked like He might get off without being killed. Whether it was because of that, or as some have said the way in which the high priest asked the question forced Jesus to answer, Jesus responded as He did. He had not publicly been proclaiming Himself to be the Christ. Before this point, it was not the time to do so. Father thank You that Jesus professed the good confession. Because of His answer, He was crucified for me. Thank You for protection.

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