'Silent' in the Bible

When the crowd told them harshly to be silent, they shouted even louder, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"

But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!"

Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

And he woke up [and] rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Be silent!" And the wind abated and there was a great calm.

Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

But He kept silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Now listen! You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent (muzzled, gagged) and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown the man down among them, he came out of him without injuring him in any way.

After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was found. They kept silent, and in those days told no one what they had seen.

But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,so He does not open His mouth.

When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles!”

Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he explained to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Report these things to James and the brothers,” he said. Then he departed and went to a different place.

Then the whole assembly fell silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describing all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;

Then the Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.

When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."

The tribune gave him permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, motioned for the people to be silent. When everyone had quieted down, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

And [when they] heard that he was addressing them in the Aramaic language, {they became even more silent}. And he said,

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

She knows how to be silent. She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance.

But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.