Neville Goddard on Matthew 26:57-61 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 26 in context

Scripture Focus

57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Matthew 26:57-61

Biblical Context

In Matthew 26:57-61 Jesus is led to the high priest while the council seeks false witnesses. Despite many claims, none convict until two finally accuse him of claiming to destroy and rebuild the temple in three days.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the entire trial is not a dispute about a man out there, but a drama within your own mind. Caiaphas and the council mirror the egoic tribunal of fear, while the scribes and elders are the learned beliefs you have accepted about yourself. The false witnesses are thoughts that declare you condemned, that your temple must fall, that you must prove yourself to a world of conditions. Yet the narrative reveals that no testimony outside can truly convict when a higher conviction rises from the I AM. The two false witnesses symbolize stubborn thoughts that cling to limitation, but their power dissolves when you refuse to identify with them and instead align with the Son of God within — your eternal, unassailable truth. To destroy the temple and build it anew in three days becomes a symbol of inner renewal: your mind can reshape the perception of reality by imagining the truth as already accomplished. When you dwell in the awareness of I AM, the external scene shifts to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as the witness behind the scene; revise the trial so the inner truth stands, and feel the temple rebuilt in three days as your new consciousness.