71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
71 Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips."
71 Then they said, "What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips."
71 But they had made up their minds, "Why do we need any more evidence? We've all heard him as good as say it himself."
71 And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."
71 "Why do we need other witnesses?" they said. "We ourselves heard him say it."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 22:71
Commentary on Luke 22:63-71
(Read Luke 22:63-71)
Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction, and consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself.