'Answer' in the Bible
But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, "Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us."
Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
No one was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.
Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'
Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'
Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'
So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"
But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
John's baptism -- was it from heaven or from people? Answer me."
Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"
But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'
Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.
and if I ask you, you will not answer.
So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer.
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest's officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"
and he went back into the governor's residence and said to Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.
We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
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- Acknowledge (102 instances)
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- Answer (696 instances)
- Avail (14 instances)
- Echo (5 instances)
- Interpretation (51 instances)
- Reply (121 instances)
- Resolution (3 instances)
- Resolve (13 instances)
- Respond (104 instances)
- Response (80 instances)
- Result (306 instances)
- Serve (555 instances)
- Solution (8 instances)
- Suffice (15 instances)
- Writ (3 instances)
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