Neville Goddard on Mark 14:55-59 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 14 in context

Scripture Focus

55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

57And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59But neither so did their witness agree together.

Mark 14:55-59

Biblical Context

Verses 55–59 depict the chief priests and council seeking a witness to condemn Jesus; many false witnesses arise, but their testimonies do not agree.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the awakened mind, the 'witnesses' are not outer persons but inner states of consciousness; the chief priests and council resemble the busy thoughts that seek a verdict from your awareness. The inner court that wants evidence mirrors your craving for proof in the world. When many false witnesses rise yet disagree, you see that the external testimony cannot establish the truth; truth arises from the I AM, the ever-present awareness behind all thoughts. The edge about destroying the temple and rebuilding in three days is a symbol: the old form—the temple made with hands—must yield to a living, formless consciousness that can only be built within by your imagination. Do not fear the lack of external proof; insist on the inner witness as your reality, and let every competing voice melt into silence. By remaining loyal to the inner I AM, you displace lack with abundance, fear with love, and mortality with the awareness that you are the truth you seek.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and repeat, 'I AM the witness of truth.' Then revise any conflicting thought by assuming it is false and grounding the new state: 'I destroy the old temple of limitation and rise in the temple made without hands—my consciousness is the reality.'