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62 “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand[a] of the Power[b] and coming with the clouds of heaven.”[c] 63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?”[d] They all condemned him as deserving death.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:62 sn An allusion to Ps 110:1. This is a claim that Jesus shares authority with God in heaven. Those present may have thought they were his judges, but, in fact, the reverse was true.
  2. Mark 14:62 sn The expression the right hand of the Power is a circumlocution for referring to God. Such indirect references to God were common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.
  3. Mark 14:62 sn An allusion to Dan 7:13.
  4. Mark 14:64 tn Grk “What do you think?”

62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(A)

63 The high priest tore his clothes.(B) “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.(C)

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