'Answer' in the Bible

But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, "Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us."

Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

No one was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.