False Charges
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59-60The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death. But even though many stepped up, making up one false accusation after another, nothing was believable.(Jesus was innocent and no matter what the religious teachers did to discredit Him, they could find nothing. Imagine.... they spent hours just trying to dig up some dirt on Jesus and they couldn't!! Such credibility! Do you know anyone else who has never done anything that can be used against them)
60-61Finally two men came forward with this: "He said, 'I can tear down this Temple of God and after three days rebuild it.'"(such utter nonsense. They cooked up something that was absolutely stupid. its like accusing somebody of saying... "Oh oh she said that if she .... can't think of anything right now. give me sometime )
62The Chief Priest stood up and said, "What do you have to say to the accusation?" (you'd think the chief priest was smarter. its very obvious he is trying to agree on something... anything.... absolutely anything at all....)
63Jesus kept silent.(such composure, such confidence, such authority... Jesus knew exactly what He was doing. To think He could have zapped them like a mosquito with a swatter any moment, any time.... Or He could humor Himself by suddenly causing worms to crawl out of his ears and mouth and let him decay in an instant before everybody's eyes.... He wasn't powerless you know. Or i would have liked to see this... his tongue grow out longer than it is and tie itself up in a knot and choke him to death before everybody's watching eyse. He simply contained Himself! )
Then the Chief Priest said, "I command you by the authority of the living God to say if you are the Messiah, the Son of God." (HAH! ya right! He commanding... after doing what he did... he is trying to look like he is a saint! Know anyone like that of late?)
64Jesus was curt: "You yourself said it. And that's not all. Soon you'll see it for yourself:
The Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Mighty One,
Arriving on the clouds of heaven."
(Classic i tell you, simply classic.... Jesus answer. What a gentleman, what a character... )
65-66At that, the Chief Priest lost his temper, ripping his robes, yelling, "He blasphemed! Why do we need witnesses to accuse him? You all heard him blaspheme! Are you going to stand for such blasphemy?" (Ah, finally he gets something to nail Jesus. Isn't he so glad....)
They all said, "Death! That seals his death sentence." (thats all they wanted.)
67-68Then they were spitting in his face and banging him around. They jeered as they slapped him: "Prophesy, Messiah: Who hit you that time?"
I'm reading this passage from the Bible and its like reading something from today's newspaper about whats happening to our nation. All the political bickering and this person trying to outdo that person in who's done the worse crimes. Its like watching the game of chess as a spectator. and seeing both sides of the board trying to get the check mate position and when they fail to they just kick dirt in the other's eyes ... (foul play) to blind them a little and throw them off balance. Its just going back and forth this dirty game of politics.And everything is so clear about who's done what and yet.... the cover up .... Oh! i'm sometimes afraid for these guys... afraid of what's waiting for them when they come face to face with their Creator. Have they no fear .... no fear at all... i'm wondering. don't they realise life is so short and temporary. Years pass by in a blink and before you know it... you're saying goodbye at a funeral. What's all this bickering and biting all about. And the ones who suffer.... are the underdogs.
God is so patient, is longsuffering... i don't know what He is waiting for but obviously for some change of heart i guess.
But, in all these..... i see His plan in motion. His agenda taking place. His hands in all things....
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