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MATTHEW 26:64 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Matt 26:63Matt 26:65
“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.”
Jesus said to him: you have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven. The you have said so is an affirmation that maintains the appropriate distance from the high priest's framing — yes, but not in the way you mean. The from now on you will see the Son of Man combines Daniel 7:13–14 (coming on the clouds) with Psalm 110:1 (seated at the right hand) — the climactic christological claim that Jesus makes in the presence of his accusers.

Church Fathers on Matthew 26:64

When the Chief Priests were thus assembled, this conventicle of ruffians sought to give their conspiracy the character of a legal trial. But it was entirely a scene of confusion and uproar, as what follows shews, 'Though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.'

Chrysostom · 4th century

False witnesses have place when there is any good colour for their testimony. But no pretext was found which could further their falsehoods against Jesus; notwithstanding there were many desirous to do a favour to the Chief Priests. This then is a great testimony in favour of Jesus, that He had lived and taught so irreproachably, that though they were many, and crafty, and wicked, they could find no semblance of fault in Him.

Origen · 3rd century

'At last came two false witnesses.' How are they false witnesses, when they repeat only what we read that the Lord spoke? A false witness is one who takes what is said in a different sense from that in which it was said. Now this the Lord had spoken of the temple of His Body, and they cavil at His expressions, and by a slight change and addition produce a plausible charge. The Lord’s words were, 'Destroy this temple;' [John 2:19] this they make into, I can destroy the Temple…

Jerome · 4th century
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