Instead of defending Himself, Jesus simply testified to the truth. He was indeed the Christ, the Son of God. He answered as briefly and directly as possible. Jesus did add this one word of warning, that though they sit in unfair judgment of Him now, He will one day sit in righteous judgment of them.
Jesus was simply who He said He was. It is no crime for the Christ, the Son of God, to declare who He really is. Their verdict reveals the depths of man’s depravity…
