Neville Goddard on Matthew 26:57-68 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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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.

62And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

Matthew 26:57-68

Biblical Context

During Jesus’ arrest and the Sanhedrin’s mock trial, the council seeks false witness to condemn him, and he answers with quiet restraint. The scene highlights how external judgment reflects inner beliefs and the choice to remain aware of one's true identity.

Neville's Inner Vision

All of this is not a history but a state of consciousness you have forgotten. The Caiaphas council and the witnesses are the voices of doubt appearing in your mind when you imagine yourself under the gaze of judgment. Jesus represents your true I AM, the Christ within, who remains quiet not from weakness but from absolute inner alignment. When the false witnesses cry out, they reveal the habit of thinking you must defend the self you 'are' in the world. The moment Jesus proclaims, 'Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power,' is a proclamation of your own inner sovereignty—the awareness that you sit at the right hand of power inside. The ripping of the high priest's clothes is the dismantling of old conditioned self-images. Your task is to realize the trial is only an appearance—your awareness witnessing the play of appearances. By not clinging to the outer verdict, you free the imagination to convert fear into the feeling of authority.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: I am the Christ, at the right hand of power within. See yourself calmly facing hostile voices and declare inwardly, 'I am free,' feeling the authority rise as real.