Inside,
the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find evidence
against Jesus, so they could put him to death. But they couldn't find any. Many
false witnesses spoke against him, but they contradicted each other. Finally,
some men stood up and gave this false testimony: "We heard him say, 'I
will destroy this Temple made with human hands, and in three days I will build
another, made without human hands.'" But even then they didn't get their
stories straight! Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked
Jesus, "Well, aren't you going to answer these charges? What do you have
to say for yourself?" Mark 14:55-60
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| Model of the Temple and Old Jerusalem. This trial occurred in the courtyard of the High Priest. |
This passage
occurs at the one of the trials of Jesus, before Caiahas. I thought that this passage
was very ironic. False witnesses.
Doesn’t that remind you of one of the Ten Commandments? Take a look at the
list…
Ten Commandments
- I am the Lord, your God. You shall have no other gods.
- Thou shall bring no false idols before me.
- Do not take the name of the Lord in vain.
- Remember
the Sabbath and keep it holy.
- Honor thy father and thy
mother.
- Thou
shall not kill (murder/or harm another’s character).
- Thou
shall not commit adultery.
- Thou
shall not steal.
- Thou
shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Thou shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or anything
that belongs to your neighbor.
Number
nine…You shall not bear false witness.
That is just what many of the
witnesses were doing. If we assume that those witnesses were Jewish leaders,
elders or scribes then surely they were aware of the Ten Commandments.
Additionally, according to Jewish law two of the witnesses had to agree for
there to be a charge against an accused individual.
You must not convict anyone of a crime on the
testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the
testimony of two or three witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15
Jesus didn’t
call them out in their error. Was He not their “neighbor”? Do we ever bear
false witness by either deliberately giving a false statement…may that never be
true! Or do we bear false witness by keeping silent when we should speak up—because
we know the truth. Remember Jesus said…
- I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can
come to the Father except through me. John 14:6
- And you will know the truth, and the truth will set
you free. John 8:32
Jesus is the way…the truth…and the
life. Do you believe this and will you share this truth with others?
Prayer
~ Lord God, Be gracious to me according to Your word. I love You
with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength. I want to keep Your commandment
and live to please You in whatever I think, wherever I walk, and whatever I do.
I Thank You morning, noon and night for Your goodness, love, and righteousness.
Please continue to teach me more about yourself today…and every day, as long as
I live.
Daily
Bible Reading: Amos 1-5
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photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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