Friday | 13 November 2026
When Jesus Christ stood before him, Caiaphas should have rushed to the temple to get the dual crown that Zechariah had made and was to be kept in trust until the day that Melchizedek, the King‑Priest – the Man whose name is BRANCH – came to the temple. Zec 6:11‑14. He should have placed this crown on Jesus’ head and removed his own high priestly garment in order to clothe Jesus with these vestiges. He then should have gone down on his knees in supplication before the King‑Priest, begged for forgiveness, and said, ‘We know that You are the provision for our salvation; what must we do to be saved?’
Instead, Caiaphas tore his priestly garments in rage, marking the end of the Old Covenant priesthood. The high priest, with the Sanhedrin, then condemned Christ to death and subjected Him to gross abuse, spitting in His face, beating Him, and striking Him with the palms of their hands. Mat 26:65‑68. They then delivered Him to the Romans to be crucified. Joh 19:6. All the Jews, including the chief priests, said to Pontius Pilate, ‘We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.’ Joh 19:7.
Through these actions, the word of God that was proclaimed by the Holy Spirit through the ministry of Caiaphas came to pass. Christ was set forth as a trespass offering when He was crucified. By this means, every person, including Caiaphas, was connected to the implications of the sin offering. Because his ministry was motivated by sin and the preservation of his position, Caiaphas came under the judgement of the very word that he had been given to proclaim. It was indeed expedient for Christ to die as an offering for our sin, but now, through the trespass offering, Caiaphas was connected to the implications of this offering. Like Judas, he found no place of repentance, and was taken out, with his ministry, to forgetfulness under the judgement of the sin offering, symbolised by the scapegoat.
Further Study:
John 18
References:
Zec 6:11-14
Take the silver and gold, make an elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, saying: “Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out, and He shall build the temple of the LORD; yes, He shall build the temple of the LORD. He shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule on His throne; so, He shall be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’ Now the elaborate crown shall be for a memorial in the temple of the LORD for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah.
Mat 26:65-68
Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, ‘He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy! What do you think?’ They answered and said, ‘He is deserving of death.’ Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands, saying, ‘Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?’
Joh 19:6-7
Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, ‘Crucify Him, crucify Him!’ Pilate said to them, ‘You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.’ The Jews answered him, ‘We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.’