The Last Supper
What do you think?” Matthew 26:66 · Berean Standard Bible
He asks the council what they think. They all answer: He deserves to die.
The verdict is unanimous and immediate. They have been waiting for this moment. The trial was never about finding the truth — it was about reaching this conclusion.
The council pronounces their death sentence in unison.
The words fall like a hammer. He deserves to die. And they have no idea that His death is the very thing that will save the world.
Caiaphas puts the verdict to the assembly, and they unanimously declare Jesus worthy of death (enochos thanatou estin), rendering a capital verdict based on the charge of blasphemy.
The death sentence for blasphemy is prescribed in Leviticus 24:16. However, the Sanhedrin had likely lost the authority to execute (ius gladii) under Roman rule, necessitating Pilate's involvement.
Caiaphas asks the assembly, and they collectively pronounce the death sentence.
The verdict is swift and unanimous — the court that assembled to find a reason condemns Jesus in an instant, having gotten the words they wanted from His own mouth.
64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
66What do you think?”
67Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
68and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
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