12 Bible Verses about Christ Being Silent

He will not strive, nor cry aloud; nor will any one hear His voice in the streets:

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and, as a lamb dumb before its shearer, so He openeth not His mouth.

But He answered her not a word. And His disciples, coming near, were beseeching Him, saying, "Send her away; for she is crying after us!"

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou art the Christ, the Son of God"

And, while He was being accused by the high priests and elders, He answered nothing.

And He did not answer him, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

But He was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, and says to Him, "Art Thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

But Jesus no longer made any answer; so that Pilate marvelled.

And he kept questioning Him in many words; but He answered him nothing.

and he entered again into the Praetorium, and says to Jesus, "Whence art Thou?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

I will no more speak much with you; for the Prince of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me;

Pilate, therefore, says to Him, "Dost Thou not speak to me? Knowest Thou not that I have authority to release Thee, and have authority to crucify Thee?"