62 And the high priest stood up and[a] said to him, “Do you reply nothing? What are these people testifying against you?” 63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it.[b] But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power[c] and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:62 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Matthew 26:64 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 26:64 An indirect way of referring to God

62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(A)

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(B) by the living God:(C) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(D) the Son of God.”(E)

64 “You have said so,”(F) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(G) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[a](H)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.