14 Bible Verses about Christ Being Silent
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He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.
He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that is mute before its shearers, so he opened not his mouth.
Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb, mute before shearing him, thus he opened not his mouth.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples having approached, they besought him, saying, Send her away, because she cries out behind us.
But Jesus was silent. And having responded, the high priest said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou 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, not even one word, so as for the governor to marvel greatly.
But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest demanded him, and says to him, Are thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
And he interrogated him in considerable words, but he answered him nothing.
And he went into the Praetorium again, and says to Jesus, Where are thou from? But Jesus gave him no answer.
I will no longer speak many things with you, for the ruler of the world comes. And he has nothing on me,
Pilate therefore says to him, Thou do not speak to me? Know thou not that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?
