Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 26:63 in other translations
| BSB | But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” |
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| WEB | But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” |
| ASV | But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. |
| YLT | and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, ‘I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ--the Son of God.' |
| DARBY | But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God. |
| BBE | But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. |
| Webster | But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ the Son of God. |
What does Matthew 26:63 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:57-68
Jesus was hurried into Jerusalem. It looks ill, and bodes worse, when those who are willing to be Christ's disciples, are not willing to be known to be so. Here began Peter's denying him: for to follow Christ afar off, is to begin to go back from him. It is more our concern to prepare for the end, whatever it may be, than curiously to ask what the end will be. The event is God's, but the duty is ours. Now the…
Matthew 26:63 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 26:63
- Leviticus 5:1
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
- Isaiah 53:7
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 openeth not his mouth.
- Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Matthew 27:12
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
- 1 Samuel 14:26
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
- John 6:69
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
- John 10:36
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
- Matthew 27:14
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
- Psalms 38:12-14
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
- John 1:49
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
- John 19:9
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
- 1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 38:12-14; Isa 53:7; Da 3:16; Ac 8:32-35; 1Pe 2:23
I adjure.
Le 5:1; Nu 5:19-21; 1Sa 14:24,26,28; 1Ki 22:16; 2Ch 18:15; Pr 29:24
that.
Mr 14:61; Lu 22:66-71; Joh 8:25; 10:24; 18:37
the Christ.
16:16; 27:40,43,54; Ps 2:6,7; Isa 9:6,7; Joh 1:34,49; 3:16-18
Joh 5:18-25; 6:69; 10:30,36; 19:7; 20:31; 1Jo 5:11-13
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Context
- Matthew 26:62
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
- Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
- Matthew 26:64
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Matthew 26:63 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas Jesús callaba. Respondiendo el pontífice, le dijo: Te conjuro por el Dios viviente, que nos digas si eres tú el Cristo, Hijo de Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais Jésus garda le silence. Et le souverain sacrificateur, répondant, lui dit: Je t’adjure, par le Dieu vivant, que tu nous dises si toi, tu es le Christ, le Fils de Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber schwieg. Und der Hohepriester hob an und sprach zu ihm: Ich beschwöre dich bei dem lebendigen Gott, daß du uns sagest, ob du der Christus bist, der Sohn Gottes! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Jesus autem tacebat. Et princeps sacerdotum ait illi: Adjuro te per Deum vivum, ut dicas nobis si tu es Christus Filius Dei. |