14 Bible Verses about Christ Being Silent

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

He shall not strive, nor cry, nor shall any one hear His voice in the streets.

He was oppressed, and He was afflicted; yet He opened not His mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter; and as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth.

And the content of the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so He opened not His mouth.

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, Send her away, for she cries after us.

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

And He did not answer him a word, so that the governor greatly marveled.

But He was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed?

But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

And he questioned Him in many words, but He answered him nothing.

And he went again into the praetorium and said to Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

I shall no longer speak many things with you, for the ruler of this world comes, and he has nothing in Me.

Then Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and I have authority to release you?