Have you no answer? But Jesus said not a word. I now put you on oath. This puts Jesus under a vow to tell the truth [which he did anyway]. Tell us if you are the Messiah. The high priest is asking two questions: (1) Are you the Messiah? (2) Are you the Son of God? A "yes" to the second question would be blasphemy [unless Jesus really were the Son of God WHICH HE WAS AND IS].

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