36 Bible Verses about Others Not Answering

Then they shall call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had withdrawn himself and was gone; my soul went after his speech; I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Now he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your reasons.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, We are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away, for she cries out after us.

And being accused by the princes of the priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he did not answer him even a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

And the high priest arose and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing to what these witness against thee?

So the high priest, standing up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing to what these witness against thee?

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

Then he questioned with him in many words, but he answered him nothing.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again (for their eyes were heavy), nor did they know what to answer him.

And they could not answer him as to these things.

and if I also ask you, ye will not answer me nor let me go;

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not, for thou hast given birth to a son. But she did not answer, neither did she regard it.

I called my slave, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt even call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

for I came, and no one showed himself; I called, and no one answered. Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink because there is no water and die for thirst.

And now because ye have done all these works, said the LORD and I spoke well unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye did not hear; and I called you, but ye did not answer;

I also will destine you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter because when I called, ye did not respond; I spoke, and ye did not hear, but did evil before my eyes and did choose that which displeased me.

I also will choose their delusions and will bring their fears upon them because I called, and no one answered; I spoke, and they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes and chose that which displeased me.

therefore thus hath the LORD God of the hosts, the God of Israel said; Behold, I bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I spoke unto them, but they did not hear; and I called unto them, but they did not answer.

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were terrified at his presence.

And he could not answer Abner a word again because he feared him.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

For, as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan, my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

But the people remained silent and did not answer him a word, for the king had commanded, saying, Do not answer him.

But they held their peace and did not answer him a word, for the king had commanded thus, saying, Answer him not.

And he said unto her, Rise up, and let us be going. But she did not answer. Then the man rose up and took her upon his ass and went unto his place.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together unto judgment.

If he desires to contend with him, he will not be able to answer him one thing of a thousand.

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it and invoked in the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us. But there was no voice nor anyone that answered. And they jumped up and down near the altar which they had made.

And when midday was past, even so they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, and there was neither voice nor anyone that answered nor anyone that heard.

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him and set him in his place. There he is; he does not move from his place; they cry unto him, and neither does he answer, nor save from the tribulation.