Luke 22:63-71

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+title = "Luke 22:63–71"
+date = "2023-02-14"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk22.63-71)
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+Now we see the evil of Jesus's captors start to show through. The soldiers
+guarding Jesus mock and beat Him, making fun of the things the people have
+called Him, such as prophet, maybe the Messiah. I do want to point out one of
+the words Luke uses, though: "blaspheming". (_v. 65_) I suppose the argument
+can be made that this word doesn't _have_ to mean speaking terrible lies about
+God, specifically, but could also cover abuse and slander against anyone. But
+that's our modern word and its connotations, and I don't know if the Greek word
+used carries the same connotations all the time. And if there are more, which
+way did Luke actually mean it?
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+Since Jesus is the incarnate Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity,
+Maker of Heaven and Earth, the question hardly matters. But I bring it up
+because Luke is showing us an ironic reflection in these verses. The guards
+blaspheme Jesus, and then dawn breaks and the chief priests, scribes, and
+elders accuse Him of blasphemy so that they can get a capital punishment. They
+ask if He is the Christ, and He remarks that they aren't going to believe His
+answer anyway. And if He asks them if they think He is the Christ, then they
+won't answer either.
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+Then, Jesus tells them that the Son of Man will be "seated at the right hand of
+the power of God." (_v. 69_) Clearly this refers to His imminent death,
+resurrection, and ascension, but also points out how Jesus will have the place
+of highest honor in heaven. When asked if that makes Him the Son of God, His
+response is equivalent to "if you say so." Or it might be a reference to the
+Name of God if read as "You say that I AM". (_v. 70_) The Sanhedrin council
+would prefer to take it as Jesus claiming to be God Almighty, so then they
+condemn Him for blaspheming and set about getting the Romans to execute Him.
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+You are worthy of all honor, and Your Name is above every other name.