Luke 19: Parable of the Ten Minas

We read (NASB):
11 Now while they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. 12 So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then to return.

Jesus is near Jerusalem. Many people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately, and many thought that Jesus would be the king (the son of David) in this kingdom. The kingdom of heaven didn´t appear in very visible way when Jesus was living among us. In this context, Jesus tells the "Parable of the Ten Minas" where a nobleman (Jesus?) went to a distant country (heaven?) to receive a kingdom of himself, and then return (to earth?).

13 And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with this money until I come back.’

Who were his slaves? Very likely it refers to his disciples.

14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

Was Jesus talking about the Pharisees and Sadducees that didn't want Jesus to reign over them?

The point on this parable is that the nobleman will be far from his country like Jesus between his ascension to heaven and his return. In the meantime, what will his disciples do? Will they keep the words of Jesus? Will they work for Jesus even when he is distant? or will they forget about him and live their lives in their own way?

We are waiting for Jesus. May we live for him.

Luke 18: The Pharisee, the Tax Collector and the Rich Young Ruler

In Luke 14:11 we read:
11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

In Luke 18, the pharisee and the tax collector are praying in a synagogue. The Lord listens to the tax collector who is praying for mercy, but He doesn't listen to the Pharisee who exalts himself.

In a similar way, the rich young ruler exalts himself saying that he obeys the commandments, however Jesus showed that he couldn´t let his wealth go and in a way, Jesus humbled him.

In fact, every man must approach the Lord with great care because no one is good before the Lord. Only the Lord is good.

Luke 17: when does the kingdom of God come?

That was the question of the Pharisees to Jesus:

20 Now He was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs that can be observed; 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

Did the kingdom of God? I believe so. The kingdom of God is here in our midst. However, there many things that show us how the will of the Lord isn't done nowadays. The Lord Jesus will return. He says it in private to his disciples:

22 And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 23 And they will say to you, ‘Look there,’ or, ‘Look here!’ Do not leave, and do not run after them. 24 For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day. 25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Thus the kingdom of the Lord is in our midst, in the midst of the believers, but Jesus will come back and settle the kingdom in a very visible way. May the believers shine with Jesus on the glorious day.

Luke 16: the Lord and the money

We read about the parable of the Crooked Manager. It finishes on verse 9. Verse 10 seems disconnected:

9 And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it is all gone, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
10 “The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much.

I am trying to connect both verses.
The parable of the Crooked Manager has always made me think: how can a crooked manager be praised by his employer when he knew his bad character? I heard that he was betting on the name of his employer. He made promises that his employer should keep, otherwise, his employer would be badly seen. In the same way, we Christians must bet on the character of the Lord. I am not so sure about this explanation, but verse 9 must be the key to understand the parable.
In general, a rich man uses his wealth to create a castle to himself where he feels protected but somehow alone. A rich man socializes with other rich guys because he wants to be part of the rich club: where one may help another. A poor man can't go on this club because he will only be benefited and can't contribute with anything. In verse 9, Jesus says to use the wealth to make friends. Very likely Jesus would use a wealth like mine in a different way: he would value much more people than some kind of protection that comes from money. Jesus told to give to people that can't pay back. In doing so, we would seem the Lord and not the gentiles.

How does this connect to verse 10? The one who uses the money to create bridges and not castles are the one who is faithful. He uses the money the Lord has provided in a faithful way.
I am retired now.
It is time to be more kind, generous with people.

Luke 15: Lost and found

We see three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. In all three there are the joy of recovering the lost. Theses parables were addressed to the Pharisees because they saw how sinners and tax collectors came to listen to Jesus. Thus, Jesus responded to them that it was great when the lost was found. In other words, it was great when tax collectors and sinners had a change of life for listening to Jesus.
Jesus is good.
He talks to sinners, so there is no barrier. He talks to me.
May I listen to him, repent and be saved.

Luke 14: a follower of Jesus may not be his disciple.

We read:

25-27 One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, “Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters—yes, even one’s own self!—can’t be my disciple. Anyone who won’t shoulder his own cross and follow behind me can’t be my disciple.

There was a large group of people following Jesus. Jesus could have said: "Blessed are you who follow me because the kingdom of heaven is yours.". But he told another thing: "there is a great price to be my disciple and if you don't pay this price you are not my disciple". What is price? To see Jesus as much more important than spouse, children, etc. It is necessary to see Jesus as much more important than our own comfort.

The difference between a follower and a disciple is that the disciple lives for Jesus - Jesus is his top priority.
I can't say that I have left everything to follow Jesus as Peter said. May the Lord make Jesus my top priority because I am like a foolish sheep that get lost from time to time.

Luke 13: Showing how the Lord is important

Jesus healed a woman in Sabbath.

14 The meeting-place president, furious because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the congregation, “Six days have been defined as work days. Come on one of the six if you want to be healed, but not on the seventh, the Sabbath.”

For the Synagogue leader, Jesus didn't show respect for the Lord because, in his tradition, Sabbath is not a day for healing.

Jesus answered him:

15-16 But Jesus shot back, “You frauds! Each Sabbath every one of you regularly unties your cow or donkey from its stall, leads it out for water, and thinks nothing of it. So why isn’t it all right for me to untie this daughter of Abraham and lead her from the stall where Satan has had her tied these eighteen years?”

For the synagogue leader, God is honored by following rules. The rules must not be broken. The more detailed the rule the better, because detailed rules are easier to check as "DONE".
For Jesus, God is honored by pleasing him; so it is necessary to know the Lord as a person. The Lord is the Father. The Father loves his children. He wants that one child loves and supports another one.

Jesus shot to everyone listen: people who think as the synagogue leader are frauds. They seem to honor the Lord, but in fact, don't.
May I not be a fraud. Certainly that we have a great trend to be like the synagogue leader, specially on the church.
We show that the Lord is important, not by following little rules (very specific and easy to be checked), but by knowing the Lord as the Father who cares about his children.

Luke 12: worries about aging

I am retired and getting older. There are many problems that comes with old age: sarcopenia (loss of muscles), difficulty in absorbing nutrients, lack of memory, etc. Everyday I go to the gym in order to age with quality of life. I read:

22-24 He continued this subject with his disciples. “Don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.

There is more than gym and healthy food. Look to the old ravens. The Lord takes care of them too. In a way, too much worry about aging is futile. Certainly I am destined to get weaker and die some day, but I must remember that the Lord is with me in this process. He is taking care of me even when my body is aging. He is the Father that loves me and is very generous with me.

Luke 11: How to explain the power of Jesus?

14-16 Jesus delivered a man from a demon that had kept him speechless. The demon gone, the man started talking a blue streak, taking the crowd by complete surprise. But some from the crowd were cynical. “Black magic,” they said. “Some devil trick he’s pulled from his sleeve.” Others were skeptical, waiting around for him to prove himself with a spectacular miracle.

People pro and against Jesus had no doubt: Jesus had power. Some said that his power came from the Satan. Jesus told that this explanation was not only irrational but also made the person against Jesus:

23 “This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on my side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse.

Jesus divides. Some are pro Jesus and some against Jesus. According to Jesus, to be against him is to be against the Lord.

Luke 10: who the Father is

In Luke 9, Jesus and his disciples were heading to Jerusalem.

Luke 10 begins with the mission of the 70 (or 72). The disciples came back from the mission. They were glad because they had authority over demons.

 21 At that, Jesus rejoiced, exuberant in the Holy Spirit. “I thank you, Father, Master of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the know-it-alls and showed them to these innocent newcomers. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

22 “I’ve been given it all by my Father! Only the Father knows who the Son is and only the Son knows who the Father is. The Son can introduce the Father to anyone he wants to.”

The gospel is about Jesus - the one who reveals the Father (to his disciples).
Jesus claims that he and only he can reveal the Father. Mohamed and Buddha can't reveal the Father.
Jesus reveal a Father that loves and seeks the sinner.

Luke 9: heading to Jerusalem and to the cross

At the beginning of Luke 9 Jesus is in Galilee. He send his disciples on a mission:

1 Jesus now called the Twelve and gave them authority and power to deal with all the demons and cure diseases. He commissioned them to preach the news of God’s kingdom and heal the sick.

After, he multiplied bread and fish.
He was very famous. He asked the disciples what the crowd were saying about him, and then, he asked what the disciples thought of him. It was not too clear at that time, but Peter got that Jesus was the Messiah, the son of God.

Nowadays, we understand that the good news is all about Jesus: he is the Messiah that restore each one who trusts in him. However this message was not well developed at that time, mainly, because it was too difficult to understand the purpose of the Messiah in defeating his enemies. Who are the enemies? Everyone would say that they were the enemies of Israel (ex: the Romans), but Jesus was pointing to a greater enemy - the sin that deformed us, human beings.

We read:

22 He went on, “It is necessary that the Son of Man proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the religious leaders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and on the third day be raised up alive.”

23-27 Then he told them what they could expect for themselves: “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat—I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? If any of you is embarrassed with me and the way I’m leading you, know that the Son of Man will be far more embarrassed with you when he arrives in all his splendor in company with the Father and the holy angels. This isn’t, you realize, pie in the sky by and by. Some who have taken their stand right here are going to see it happen, see with their own eyes the kingdom of God.”

Then Jesus headed to Jerusalem:

51 When it came close to the time for his Ascension, he gathered up his courage and steeled himself for the journey to Jerusalem.

At that time it was not clear why Jesus had to be killed in Jerusalem. Nowadays we understand that Jesus had to be killed to restore each one of us from the deformation caused by our own sins. The death and resurrection of Jesus is very important to each Christian. Jesus called to suffer with him, to be crucified with him. That is how we get rid of our sins.

Luke 8: gospel and restoration

Death, demon possession, sickness and nature against mankind are  consequences of sin. Jesus is the Messiah that brought restoration. In Luke 8, he resurrected the daughter of Jairus, he exorcised many demons from a man, he cured a sick woman for many years with bleeding and he stills the sea. All these events points to a world where the Lord reigns, where his will is done.


We read:

49 While he was still talking, someone from the leader’s house came up and told him, “Your daughter died. No need now to bother the Teacher.”
50-51 Jesus overheard and said, “Don’t be upset. Just trust me and everything will be all right.” Going into the house, he wouldn’t let anyone enter with him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s parents.

Imagine to listen someone saying that your only daughter has died. I would loose ground. Jairus was with Jesus when he heard it. He was betting on Jesus but, even though, it didn't seem enough to prevent his daughter's death. Despite her death, Jesus asked Jairus to trust on him.
The gospel is all about the Messiah that came to restore our lives, our world. As we come closer to him, the more we trust on him and the more we feel he is taking care of us - as saying "everything will be all right".

Luke 7: I forgive your sins.

We read:

41-42 “Two men were in debt to a banker. One owed five hundred silver pieces, the other fifty. Neither of them could pay up, and so the banker canceled both debts. Which of the two would be more grateful?”
43-47 Simon answered, “I suppose the one who was forgiven the most.”
“That’s right,” said Jesus. Then turning to the woman, but speaking to Simon, he said, “Do you see this woman? I came to your home; you provided no water for my feet, but she rained tears on my feet and dried them with her hair. You gave me no greeting, but from the time I arrived she hasn’t quit kissing my feet. You provided nothing for freshening up, but she has soothed my feet with perfume. Impressive, isn’t it? She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful. If the forgiveness is minimal, the gratitude is minimal.”
48 Then he spoke to her: “I forgive your sins.”
49 That set the dinner guests talking behind his back: “Who does he think he is, forgiving sins!”
50 He ignored them and said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Jesus says to a woman: "I forgive your sins". Who has authority to forgive sins? Sins are against the Lord, so only the Lord has authority to forgive sins.
A Christian trusts that Jesus has authority to forgive sins. He has faith in Jesus. That's why it is great blessing to listen "I forgive your sins" from Jesus.

Luke 6: blessings and curses

In Luke 6 we have blessings and curses from Jesus as in Matthew 5. Jesus is the king in the kingdom of God that is very different from a normal kingdom. In this world we feel blessed when we have money, health, etc. Jesus said that those who are in good position today, in this world, are cursed while those who are in a bad position now, in this world, will be blessed.
Why?
We were created to depend on the Lord, to search him, to praise him. When we are glad with ourselves, our conquests, we are far from the Lord; but when we are sad with ourselves, our situation, we are prone to search the Lord, to depend on him.

We read:

24 But it’s trouble ahead if you think you have it made.
What you have is all you’ll ever get.
25 And it’s trouble ahead if you’re satisfied with yourself.
Your self will not satisfy you for long.
And it’s trouble ahead if you think life’s all fun and games.
There’s suffering to be met, and you’re going to meet it.
26 “There’s trouble ahead when you live only for the approval of others, saying what flatters them, doing what indulges them. Popularity contests are not truth contests—look how many scoundrel preachers were approved by your ancestors! Your task is to be true, not popular.

In a way, there is no Christian fit, comfortable in this world.

Luke 5: Master, if you say so, I’ll do it

Why Jesus was perfect? Because he was obedient to the Father, he loved the Father. A Christian is one who is learning to become like Jesus. Sometimes, although we understand what the Lord wants, we don't understand why he wants so. We read:

4 When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.”
5-7 Simon said, “Master, we’ve been fishing hard all night and haven’t caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I’ll let out the nets.” It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch.
8-10 Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell to his knees before Jesus. “Master, leave. I’m a sinner and can’t handle this holiness. Leave me to myself.” When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee’s sons, coworkers with Simon.

Jesus told Peter to fish with his nets, but it doesn't make any sense to Peter. Even though, Simon obeyed because he respected or trusted Jesus.
Faith is very similar to that. Even though we can't understand why certain events happen, we trust that the Lord is in control. In doing so, may I obey the Lord.

Luke 4: The temptation of Jesus.

 Luke 4: The temptation of Jesus.

In Greek, πειράζω is translated to temptation and test. Jesus was led by the Spirit to be tested by the devil as Adam and Eve was tested in the Garden.
The test is about: "Do you trust more in your thoughts or in the word of the Lord"? , "what is more important? Your will or the will of the Lord"?
Jesus is tested after his baptism.
Perhaps the baptism was a declaration: "I am subjected to the will of the Lord". The test was to demonstrate if this declaration was real.
We read:

9-11 For the third test the Devil took him to Jerusalem and put him on top of the Temple. He said, “If you are God’s Son, jump. It’s written, isn’t it, that ‘he has placed you in the care of angels to protect you; they will catch you; you won’t so much as stub your toe on a stone’?”
12 “Yes,” said Jesus, “and it’s also written, ‘Don’t you dare tempt the Lord your God.’”
13 That completed the testing. The Devil retreated temporarily, lying in wait for another opportunity.

The Devil used the book of Psalms to test Jesus. He begins: "If you are God’s Son,...". No one in Tanak was called "the son of God" besides the people of Israel. If Jesus is God's son, he is righteous and Psalm 91 applies to him. Is it true? The Devil reads Psalms as a lawyer reads the law. The Devil tries to make Jesus read Psalm 91 not as blessing to the righteous but a test to the Lord.
The Devil is always seeking to transform the beautiful word of the Lord into something ugly.
The temptation is about: "how much do I trust that the Lord is good?".

Luke 3: baptism of tax collectors, pharisees and Jesus

The baptism of John was about purification to be prepared to the coming kingdom of the Lord. John saw purification and repentance going together. We read:

12 Tax men also came to be baptized and said, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 He told them, “No more extortion—collect only what is required by law.”

The tax collectors were despised by the Jewish community because they were viewed as traitors: Jews who rob their own people in favor of the gentile Romans. It is very interesting that John baptized tax collectors. He saw that even though they were sinners, there was hope and purification for them.

In Matthew3 we read:
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance; 9 and do not assume that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham. 10 And the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.

In Luke 3 we read:
7 So he was saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore produce fruits that are consistent with repentance, and do not start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children for Abraham. 9 But indeed the axe is already being laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

In Matthew, John was angry with the Pharisees and Sadducess, but in Luke 3, John was angry with the crowds. Anyway, John was angry with people who didn't change behavior, didn't repent in fact.

It is very interesting that Jesus went to be baptized, but why? We read:

13 Then Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and settling on Him, 17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Jesus was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. I think that it means that Jesus had to fulfill everything necessary (in the law) to be right before the Lord, baptism included. Why? We understand that in the cross, Jesus took our sins in our place. We, by other hand, received the purity of Jesus.

 

Luke 2: baby Jesus in Jerusalem with Simeon

Baby Jesus is taken to Jerusalem after the circumcision and purification of Mary. There they met Simeon.


26-32 The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would see the Messiah of God before he died. Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God:
God, you can now release your servant;
    release me in peace as you promised.
With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation;
    it’s now out in the open for everyone to see:
A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations,
    and of glory for your people Israel.
33-35 Jesus’ father and mother were speechless with surprise at these words. Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother,
This child marks both the failure and
    the recovery of many in Israel,
A figure misunderstood and contradicted—
    the pain of a sword-thrust through you —
But the rejection will force honesty,
    as God reveals who they really are.

Simeon saw Jesus, the salvation from the Lord and  one that divides: he marks the failure and recovery of many in Israel. He said to Mary that Jesus would be like a sword-thrust through her. We (commentators) understand that it was a reference to the suffering of Mary when seeing her loved son on the cross. Although the Lord had prepared everything, we understand that the Lord, the Father, suffered when Jesus was on the cross.

Luke 1: knowledge of salvation

We read about the birth of John Baptist. Zachariah prays to the Lord when the boy was being circumcised:
(NASB)

76 And you, child, also will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;
77 To give His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
79 To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

John is going to prepare the way of the Lord.
Looking to the prophets of Old Testament, it is very clear that the Lord is coming to judge, to punish the wicked. In a way, it seems that the righteous will survive a great calamity.
Zachariah prays that his boy will help the people of the Lord to get the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins; so John is going to show light to those sit in darkness; aligning to what we read about Jesus.

Mark 16: What happened to the body of Jesus?

The gospel of Mark doesn't intend to explain all mysteries. For instance: Jesus healed a person but asked him not to tell anyone. Why? Mystery.
Some women went to the tomb to prepare the body of Jesus after crucifixion. As soon they entered the tomb (that was strangely opened), they saw a man (an angel?) sitting :

6-7 He said, “Don’t be afraid. I know you’re looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He’s been raised up; he’s here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty. Now—on your way. Tell his disciples and Peter that he is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You’ll see him there, exactly as he said.”

This is basically how Mark ends. It let many questions opened:
. Did the disciples find Jesus in Galilee?
. If so, what happened?
. Why Mark finished his gospel in a so strange way? Who were his readers? The church? The church, mainly in the beginning of Christianity, had many eye witness of Jesus, but even so...
Anyway, what happened to the body of Jesus? Some men (Lee Strobel, Josh McDowel) converted to Christianity searching for this answer.

Mark 15: Jesus is crucified as king of the Jews

Jesus in the cross was mocked:

MSG: 31-32 The high priests, along with the religion scholars, were right there mixing it up with the rest of them, having a great time poking fun at him: “He saved others—but he can’t save himself! Messiah, is he? King of Israel? Then let him climb down from that cross. We’ll all become believers then!” Even the men crucified alongside him joined in the mockery.

NASB: 31 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! 32 Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

When reading the gospels, mainly Mark, Jesus told many times not to talk about his miracles. Did Jesus want people to believe that he was the Messiah? If so, why to hide his miracles? Some say that Jesus didn't want to be known as the Messiah because the people would want to set him as some kind of general against the Romans. Anyway, in his crucifixion, the high priests and others were mocking Jesus as if Jesus wanted them to believe in him. In the gospel of Mark, Jesus openly say that he was the Messiah next to his death. In a way, Jesus was killed because he revealed himself as the Messiah (when the high priest asked to Jesus if he was the Messiah). There were many others who claimed to be the Messiah but is it enough to trouble the high priest? Was the high priest asking himself if Jesus was the Messiah? Maybe.  The statement: "Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" suggests a thought coming from the high priest because it was very important that the high priest would welcome the Messiah.

Mark 14: “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

In Mark 14, Jesus is betrayed and captured. He is taken to be judged by the Jewish leaders. We read:

60 And then the high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not offer any answer for what these men are testifying against You?”
61 But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and *said to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Jesus answered that He is the Messiah and the Son of God to the high priest. Besides, he also said that he is the one pointed by Daniel 7. He is the Son of Man.

In Daniel 7:

13
“I kept looking in the night visions,
And behold, with the clouds of heaven
One like a son of man was coming,
And He came up to the Ancient of Days
And was presented before Him.
14
And to Him was given dominion,
Honor, and a kingdom,
So that all the peoples, nations, and populations of all languages
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.

The Son of Man is the One who will receive dominion, honor and a kingdom that will reign over all other nations.
Jesus is in front of the high priest next to his crucifixion.
The high priest understand that Jesus claims to the Son of God. If so, then Jesus is saying that the high priest will be judged by his sin. For the high priest, Jesus is blaspheming because he is against a great representative of the Lord on earth - the high priest.

Even next to his death, Jesus knew and made it clear: he is the Messiah, the son of God.