Thematic Bible: Silent of Christ


Thematic Bible




The high priests kept accusing him of many things. Verse ConceptsChief priestsaccusations



At this, the high priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?" But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!"


So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all. Verse ConceptsSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfInterrogatingChrist Being SilentOthers Not Answeringassertiveness

They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People

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