Once captured and bound, Jesus was brought before Caiaphas who was the Jewish high priest. Also present were some of the Sanhedrin which was the ruling religious council of the Jews made up of the high priest and other religious leaders. They were going to judge Jesus in a mockery of justice and put Him to death. They were jealous of Jesus’ popularity with the people. They also hated Jesus because He made Himself out to be equal with God by saying He was God’s Son. Many false witnesses were brought in to testify against Jesus. The testimony of these false witnesses did not agree. Jesus kept silent during the false charges. Finally, the high priest asked Jesus why He was not responding to all the accusations against Him.
Caiaphas then asked Jesus under oath if He was the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God. Our Lord doesn’t remain silent any longer. He doesn’t try to dodge the answer which He knows will bring His certain death. Jesus responds by saying He is who Caiaphas describes. He also said that Caiaphas would later see Him, the Son of Man, sitting on the right hand of God and coming in the clouds of heaven. Yes, they will all witness Jesus coming in awesome power and glory. Caiaphas and those persons associated with this false judgment will tremble in great fear when He returns as they will know their condemnation to eternal death in the lake of fire is shortly going to happen. Jesus will soon sit on a great white throne and judge all men for the things they did in their life.
7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. (Rev. 1:7)
Caiaphas and the council condemn Jesus of blasphemy and say He is deserving of death. Jesus spoke the truth about Himself but they could not see or recognize God come in the flesh.
30 I and My Father are one.” (John 10:30)