8 Bible Verses about Individuals Being Silent

And to the people he said: "Is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath--or harm? to save a life, or destroy it?"

They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.

Every voice in the assembly was hushed, as they listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they gave an account of all the signs and wonders which God had shown among the Gentiles through them.

When they heard that he was speaking to them in Hebrew, they were still more quiet; and Paul went on:

At this moment his disciples came up, and were surprised to find him talking with a woman; but none of them asked 'What do you want?' or 'Why are you talking with her?'

Yet here he is, speaking out boldly, and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that our leading men have really discovered that he is the Christ?