Matthew 26:63 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 26:63 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 26:63 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Matthew 26:63 — World English Bible
Matthew 26:63 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 26:63 — American Standard Version
Matthew 26:63 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Matthew 26:63 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:63 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the livingGod that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son ofGod. ”
Matthew 26:63 — Darby Translation
Matthew 26:63 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Iesus helde his peace. Then the chiefe Priest answered, and saide to him, I charge thee sweare vnto vs by the liuing God, to tell vs, If thou be that Christ the Sonne of God, or no.”
Matthew 26:63 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:63 in Context — Matthew 26
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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.
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.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
What Does Matthew 26:63 Mean?
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