Getting to Know Jesus by Name #87: Son of the Blessed One

Mark 14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as deserving death.

One of Jesus' closest disciples was Peter, so it is no surprise that in Mark's Gospel, written from Peter's view, we find some of these unique names of Jesus like Son of Mary and Son of the Blessed. He was there when they were used, and he soaked up their meaning.  The term for Blessed here means: "having a sacred nature; connected with God: held in reverence; honored in worship; hallowed."*  In short, Jesus was being asked if He indeed was the Son of Holy God. When he affirmed that He was, He was viciously attacked for telling the truth - for being Who He really is.  It was right after this that Peter was then confronted with the accusation that He was a follower of Christ, which he emphatically denied three times. No wonder this name stuck with him and he passed it on to John Mark to record; it was forever impressed in his heart and mind. 

*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)