MARK 14:62 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”
I am, said Jesus. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven — the I am (egō eimi) is the divine self-identification. The first explicit self-identification as Messiah and Son of God in Mark — the Messianic Secret reaches its end. The declaration combines Psalm 110:1 (sitting at the right hand) and Daniel 7:13 (coming on the clouds) — the two texts that together describe the exaltation and parousia of the Son of Man. You will see: Caiaphas himself will witness the fulfillment in the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
Church Fathers on Mark 14:62
The more Jesus remained silent before the false witnesses who were unworthy of His answer, and the impious priests, the more the High Priest, overcome with anger, endeavoured to provoke Him to answer, that he might find room for accusing Him, from any thing whatever which He might say.
But our God and Saviour Himself, Who brought salvation to the world, and assisted mankind by His love, is led as a sheep to the slaughter, without crying, and remained mute and 'kept silence yea even from good words.'
But He remained silent because He knew that they would not attend to His words, wherefore He answered according to Luke, 'If I tell you, ye will not believe.' [Luke 22:67]
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