What does Mark 14:64 Mean?

Context Summary

A commission of the chief priests awaited the result of the treachery of Judas at the house of Caiaphas. They had made up their minds what to do, but the form of a trial was necessary. The false witnesses were obviously unable to establish a sufficient case, and our Lord maintained a dignified silence. It was too much for Caiaphas, and he put his prisoner on his oath. Our Lord made no attempt to parry the issue or turn aside from the challenge, but replied: I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. See Psalms 110:1; Daniel 7:13. Then followed a shameful scene, Mark 14:65. But our Lord was as self-restrained in the use of His mighty powers as if He had been one of the most helpless of men. The graphic story of the denial, which took place at the time of the trial in the servants' hall, was probably given to the evangelist by Peter himself. What a contrast between the strength of the Master and the weakness of the disciple! Yet Peter was forgiven and made the Apostle of the Pentecost! We may have hope! [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 14

¹  A conspiracy against Jesus
³  Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman
¹⁰  Judas sells his Master for money
¹²  Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
²²  after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
²⁶  declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial
⁴³  Judas betrays him with a kiss
⁴⁶  Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
⁵³  falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
⁶⁵  shamefully abused by them;
⁶⁶  and thrice denied by Peter