Flavius Artemis the centurion page 13 by ric gustafson
A witness spoke up. " I heard him say I am able to destroy the Temple of God and to build it in three days".
This is what Caiaphas had been waiting for.
Another witness spoke up. " I also heard him say I will destroy this Temple made with hands and in three days I will build another made without hands".
Jesus was silent and had his head down.
" Do you not answer?". Caiaphas stared at the so called king. " What is this these men testify against you?".
Jesus lifted his head.
" Under oath, tell us if you are the Christ the Son of God?".
" I am".
The assembled murmured.
" It is as you said". Jesus spoke in a quiet voice. " You will see the Son of God sitting at the right hand of God and coming in the clouds of heaven".
After hearing this, Caiaphas tore his clothes. He yelled and banged a fist on a table. " You've heard the blasphemy". He gave the seventy an angry look. " What do you think?".
" He deserves death".
Some of the seventy walked up and spit on Jesus. Someone blindfolded Jesus. Some of the seventy struck Jesus. They asked Jesus who had struck him.
Throughout all of the physical abuse, Jesus did not retaliate.
research help: ' The Murder of Jesus' by James Macarthur
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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