Luke 22:67
“If you are the Christ,” they said, “tell us so.” “If I tell you,” replied Jesus, “you will not believe me;
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
In Context
68and, if I question you, you will not answer.
Cross References
Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I order you, by the living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Luke 16:31‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets,’ answered Abraham, ‘they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.’”
John 8:43How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
John 10:24when the people gathered around him, and said, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so frankly.”
John 18:21Why question me? Question those who have listened to me as to what I have spoken about to them. They must know what I said.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 22:64-71
Christ Abused and Insulted. 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68… Read the whole commentary →