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215 Matthew 26
the high priest’s palace, and went in, and
sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders,
and all the council, sought false witness
against Jesus, to put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many
false witnesses came, yet found they none.
At the last came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able
to destroy the temple of God, and to build
it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said
to him, Do you answer nothing? what is
it which these witness against you?
63 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.
64 Jesus said to him, You have said:
nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall
you see the Son of man sitting on the
right hand of power, and coming in the
clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes,
saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what
further need have we of witnesses? behold,
now you have heard his blasphemy.
66 What do you think? They answered
and said, He is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and
buffeted him; and others smote him with
the palms of their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ,
Who is he that smote you?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace:
and a damsel came to him, saying, You
also were with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying,
I know not what you say.
71 And when he was gone out into the
porch, another maid saw him, and said
to them that were there, This fellow was
also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I
do not know the man.
73 And after a while came to him they
that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely
you also are one of them; for your speech
betrays you.
26:54 Archaeology confirms the Bible. The Scriptures make more than 40 references to the
great Hittite Empire. However, until one hundred years ago there was no archaeological evidence
to substantiate the biblical claim that the Hittites existed. Skeptics claimed that the Bible was in
error, until their mouths were suddenly stopped. In 1906, Hugo Winckler uncovered a huge library
of 10,000 clay tablets, which completely documented the lost Hittite Empire. We now know that at
its height, the Hittite civilization rivaled Egypt and Assyria in its glory and power. See Luke 1:27
footnote.
“It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference.
Scores of archaeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or exact
detail historical statements in the Bible. And, by the same token, proper evaluation of Biblical descriptions
has often led to amazing discoveries.” Dr. Nelson Glueck
“Archaeology has confirmed countless passages which have been rejected by critics as unhistorical
or contradictory to known facts...Yet archaeological discoveries have shown that these critical
charges...are wrong and that the Bible is trustworthy in the very statements which have been set
aside as untrustworthy...We do not know of any cases where the Bible has been proved wrong.”
Dr. Joseph P. Free
26:60 Messianic prophecy fulfilled: “Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for
false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty” (Psalm 27:12). See
Matthew 26:62,63 footnote.
26:62,63 Messianic prophecy fulfilled: “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 opened not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7). See Matthew 27:39–44 footnote.
26:64 Second coming of Jesus: See Mark 8:38.