And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.Surely thou art also one of them, for thy speech discovereth thee — Malchus might have brought a stronger proof than this. But such is the overruling providence of God, that the world, in the height of their zeal, commonly catch hold of the very weakest of all arguments against the children of God. read more
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.Then began he to curse and to swear — Having now quite lost the reins, the government of himself. read more
57. Where the scribes and the elders were assembled The usual place of assemblage for the great Sanhedrim was at the council room in the temple precincts. But this being an extraordinary, perhaps irregular and partial meeting, is held at the palace of the pontiff. read more
§ 134. JESUS BEFORE CAIAPHAS AND THE SANHEDRIM, Matthew 26:57-68 . We should not know from Matthew that our Lord was led to Annas, or Hananiah, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, before he was led to Caiaphas. John details the facts that occurred before Annas. From Annas, he was sent bound to Caiaphas, who was then the high priest, and whose residence may have adjoined that of Annas. While Christ was before Annas, the Sanhedrim was assembling at the palace of Caiaphas, preparatory to the... read more
58. Followed him afar off Though, with the rest, Peter had fled, he was by no means contented to leave his Master without knowing his fate; hoping, perhaps, that he would yet by some unknown turn deliver himself. He follows him to the palace of the high priest, to know what will be the result. read more
59. Sought false witness The consequences of their haste now alarmed the conspirators. Precipitated by the offer of Judas to betray Jesus, they had him on their hands before the accusation was planned and the evidence arranged. They have a criminal without a crime. As they dare not sentence him to death without some satisfactory inculpation, they are in a strait for charges and evidence. read more
60. Found none They found plenty of false witnesses, but they found none that gave in testimony which was evidence before a Roman court to secure their victim’s death. read more
61. This fellow The word fellow is added by the translators; but the contempt implied in the word is also implied in the Greek word for THIS. Destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days This was false testimony so far as the sense was concerned; but it seemed to contain more consistent fact and more plausible charge than anything else they could procure. Our Lord had said, (John 2:19:) “Destroy the temple and I will build it again in three days.” There was surely no... read more
62. Answerest thou nothing? Our Lord was most wisely silent; for what was there in his words, thus given in evidence, to answer? The high priest here behaves most unbecomingly in endeavouring to give importance to what he must have been conscious was nothing. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 26:72
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.He denied with an oath — To which possibly he was not unaccustomed, before our Lord called him. read more