12 Bible Verses about Christ Being Silent

He will not wrangle or raise His voice, nor will His voice be heard in the broadways.

The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth.

But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, "Send her away because she keeps crying behind us."

Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.

But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.

But He remained silent, and gave no reply. A second time the High Priest questioned Him. "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" he said.

But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.

So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

"What is your origin?" he asked. But Jesus gave him no answer.

In future I shall not talk much with you, for the Prince of this world is coming. And yet in me he has nothing;

"Do you refuse to speak even to me?" asked Pilate; "do you not know that I have it in my power either to release you or to crucify you?"