Matthew 26:67-68 (Exacting Vengeance on the Presumed Guilty)

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In the very early morning hours on Thursday of Passion week Jesus was found guilty by Caiaphas and supporting members of the Sanhedrin whom he could count upon to follow his lead for what he and his father-in-law Annas advocated was the greater good of the nation (see Joh 11:49-50), but that was actually motivated…

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Matthew 26:66 (Judged Guilty)

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In the very early morning hours on Thursday of Passion week, before the sun had risen, Jesus was interrogated by Caiaphas, the acting High Priest, after being taken first to Annas, his father-in-law, who was the former high priest, and who as his elder still wielded the power of the office.  Jesus’ teaching and cleansing…

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Matthew 26:64 (You Will See the Son of Man Coming on the Clouds)

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In the wee hours of Thursday morning of Passion Week Jesus was subjected to an inquisition first by Annas and then by Caiaphas and his cronies from the Sanhedrin in order to come up with charges they could use to prosecute Jesus to the Romans.  They were chasing the darkness to have Him put to…

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Matthew 26:64 (Out of Their Own Mouth God Catches the Wise In Their Craftiness)

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In order to come up with charges they could use to prosecute Jesus to the Romans, immediately after His arrest in Gethsemane in the middle of Wednesday night of Passion Week He was subjected to an inquisition, first by Annas, and then by Caiaphas, the high priest, and his yes-men from the Sanhedrin.  For immediately…

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Matthew 26:58, John 18:15 (Those Who Followed Jesus; More on Jesus’ Trials)

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After celebrating the deliverance of God’s people from their bondage in Egypt on Wednesday evening of Passion week at His last Passover with His disciples Jesus was pressed for the oil of His Holy Spirit in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Instead of pursuing His own will to escape the cup of suffering that was before…

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Matthew 26:57, John 18:19-24 (The First of Six Trials and Their Injustices)

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After celebrating the Passover with His disciples on Wednesday evening of Passion Week Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane later that night and taken to the palatial estate of the high priest (Luk 22:54).  There He was taken first to Annas (Joh 18:13), a puppet master whom the Romans had installed as high…

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