The Last Night
And they said many other blasphemous things against Him. Luke 22:65 · Berean Standard Bible
Luke tells us they said many other terrible things against Jesus but doesn't give us all the details. Some things are too ugly to repeat.
Luke protects Jesus' dignity by summarizing rather than detailing every cruel word. Sometimes less is more when describing evil.
Luke writes with restraint, giving you enough to understand the severity without wallowing in the cruelty.
The abuse went on and on, but Luke draws a curtain over most of it. What he does tell you is that their words were blasphemous — which is deeply ironic, because they're the ones blaspheming God's Son while accusing Him of disrespecting God.
Luke summarizes that 'hetera polla' (many other things) were said blasphēmountes (blaspheming) against Jesus. The accusation of blasphemy, ironically, is directed at the one person against whom blasphemy is genuinely possible.
The irony of the guards 'blaspheming' Jesus — when the religious charge against Him is blasphemy — runs deep. Those who accuse God of blasphemy are themselves committing the very offense.
Luke summarizes the extent of the verbal abuse without cataloguing every insult, preserving Jesus' dignity while recording the reality of the abuse.
Luke draws a veil over the worst of the abuse with a brief summary: they said many other blasphemous things. The word 'blasphemous' is devastatingly ironic — they blaspheme the one against whom true blasphemy is committed, while accusing Him of the same charge.
63The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
64They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
65And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
66At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,
67“If You are the Christ, tell us.”
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