63The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. 64"You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"
They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Mark 14:63-65
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The high priest's reaction is quite vehement and seems to reflect absolute shock and disdain for Jesus' remarks. It's also not unlikely that the high priest was pandering to the crowd's primal wishes (which we observe getting swiftly and brutally satisfied in verses 64-65). But I also suspect that this mob's lynching mentality was the result of a perfect storm of confusion and misguidance deliberately incited by the intersecting self-interests of religious and community leaders. I don't know whether to feel angry with the crowd for their unmericful behavior or to feel sorry for them because of their naive ignorance.
In the Old Testament, the tearing of clothes was actually an outward sign of grief and distress over some disaster or calamity. On the hand, it also indicated a holy indignation (righteous ANGER) against sin and what is contrary to God’s Word...Hence, it is unfortunate to see how spiritual blindness causes all these people (those who condemn and beat Jesus)not to see the true Messiah and King. They have faith, but int he wrong direction....They do believe in God and the prophecy of the Messiah from the Old Testament, but don't acknowledge Jesus and the holy words that come out of His mouth. Further, I thank Christ for enduring the hardships and mockery that I should have received instead of Him. We can only look up to the cross and thank Him...
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