John Gill's Exposition on Mark 14:61

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But he held his peace, and answered nothing, etc..] Knowing it would be to no purpose, and signifying hereby, that the things alleged against him were unworthy of an answer: again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? The Vulgate Latin adds, “God”: in Matthew it is “God” only, (<402663>Matthew 26:63). This is one of the names and epithets of God, with the Jews; nothing is more common in their writings, than this abbreviature, hbqh, which is, awh wrb wdqh, “the holy blessed he”; who is blessed in himself, and the fountain of all blessedness to his creatures, and who is blessed and praised by angels and saints; (see Gill on “<402663>Matthew 26:63”). Æ ç

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