Behold, now we will know of a surety whether this man be a prophet and God hath commanded him to prophesy such marvelous things unto us. Behold, we do not believe that he hath; yea, we do not believe that he is a prophet; nevertheless, if this thing which he has said concerning the chief judge be true, that he be dead, then will we believe that the other words which he has spoken are true.
The rationale in this verse is that if a prophet is right about small things, it is a testament that he is also right about the important things. Prophecies are useful in and of themselves, but they are a means to an end, that end being faith in the words of the prophets when they testify of Christ. All the predictions in the world are useless unless they bring us to Christ and strengthen our faith in him.
Living prophets in our day can be put to the same test. They have prophesied of financial calamities, moral decay, and the disintegration of the family. As we see these prophecies come to pass, we must awaken to the truly important prophecy--the prophecy of every prophet in every age, namely, that Christ will come to rule and reign forever. Every day is one day closer to the fulfillment of that all-important prophecy.
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