Mark 14:53-56 - Many testified falsely against Him

14:53-55

This “court” was highly unusual, meeting late at night. All the Jewish religious leaders were involved. Peter had followed at a distance and had even gone into the courtyard. He was warming himself by the fire. The Council (the Sanhedrin) wanted to find an excuse to put Jesus to death. When fear and self-interest get a hold our thinking becomes very warped, and here the Council was totally blind to how wrong their actions were, effectively contemplating murder. We can always wonder how others can be so blind. Many of us are amazed at how pro-abortionists can be so blind to the fact that abortion involves killing a human being. But we must always be aware that we can be blind to our own sins. That is part of the reason we need the Holy Spirit, and that we need each other. For God will often use others to make us aware of areas of our lives that need to change.

14:56

In seeking to achieve their aims they could find many willing to bear false witness, but their testimonies did not add up. We should be aware of how evil works. There will be elements where evil seems to succeed, but because of the inherent contradictions in evil it will always ultimately fall.