Matthew 26:57–68
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Every generation of man, in its pride, seeks to put God on trial. It is a flea holding a tribunal for the elephant it is riding on. We see this today in every sphere, from the halls of academia to the halls of government. Man, in his rebellion, wants to be the judge of all things, and his first order of business is always to cross-examine God. What we are about to read is the archetype of this cosmic rebellion. This is not a trial in any meaningful sense. A trial is a process for discovering the truth. But here, the verdict was decided long before the court was convened. The purpose of this gathering was not to ascertain guilt or innocence, but to manufacture a justification for a murder they had already committed in their hearts. This is a show trial, a kangaroo court run by the chief priests of a corrupt and dying religious system.