Mark 14:53-65 - Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

We are reaching the climax of the gospel of Mark and every pericope seems to grow in intensity and drama compared to the last. In the sermon prior to this one Jesus was betrayed and arrested. In this sermon he appears before the Sanhedrin. In the next he is denied by Peter. That will close chapter fourteen but the narrative still proceeds rapidly. In chapter fifteen we will witness Jesus as he witnesses a good profession before Pontus Pilate. That will be followed by three sermons covering Mark’s telling of the crucifixion story. Only four sermons will remain after that to finish this gospel up.




But right now the circumstances seem to be spiraling rapidly out of control for Jesus—at least we would think so if it weren’t for Mark who, time after time goes out of his way to make it clear that Jesus remains in complete control of these events which are leading to his death. Remember, this is the purpose for which he has come and we know this because he has told us over and over again. So in this sermon I describe the trial scene as Jesus goes before the Sanhedrin and show the irony of an innocent Messiah declared guilty for making false claims of being Messiah, claims which would have been true had he made them, but he didn’t, at least not publicly. In this sermon I show you the audacity of a man in chains claiming to be the king of the people who’ve chained him, a man dying at the hand s of a people he came to save, and doing so on purpose. And I explain what it all means. I hope you’ll listen.

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