In Matthew, “Jesus was silent” (26.63) while many people testified against him so “they might put him to death” (26.59). Jesus broke his silence to respond to the high priest, who asked if he was the son of God. Jesus responded, “You have said so. But I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven” (26.64). When asked if he was the Son of god, he chose to be known as the Son of man, humanizing Jesus. In contrast, the Book of John shows Jesus pronouncing his status as a divine being in human form. He does this by standing behind his teachings, saying that “I have spoken openly to the world…Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; they know what I said” (18.20-21). By speaking these words Jesus shows that he is not afraid of the consequences of his actions, which is death, and he does not deny his status as the Son of God. This version of Jesus is not reluctant, but ready to die for others
In Matthew, “Jesus was silent” (26.63) while many people testified against him so “they might put him to death” (26.59). Jesus broke his silence to respond to the high priest, who asked if he was the son of God. Jesus responded, “You have said so. But I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven” (26.64). When asked if he was the Son of god, he chose to be known as the Son of man, humanizing Jesus. In contrast, the Book of John shows Jesus pronouncing his status as a divine being in human form. He does this by standing behind his teachings, saying that “I have spoken openly to the world…Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me, what I said to them; they know what I said” (18.20-21). By speaking these words Jesus shows that he is not afraid of the consequences of his actions, which is death, and he does not deny his status as the Son of God. This version of Jesus is not reluctant, but ready to die for others