Matthew 27:12

And when he was accused of the chiefe priestes and elders, he aunswered nothyng.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

In Context

11Iesus stode before the deputie, and the deputie asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Iewes? Iesus saith vnto hym: thou sayest.

13Then sayth Pilate vnto him: hearest thou not how many witnesses they lay agaynst thee?

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:7He suffered violence, and was euyll intreated, and dyd not open his mouth: He shalbe led as a sheepe to be slayne, yet shall he be as styll as a lambe before the shearer, and not open his mouth.

Matthew 27:14And he aunswered hym to neuer a worde: insomuch, that the deputie marueyled greatly.

1 Peter 2:23Whiche when he was reuiled, reuiled not agayne: when he suffred, he threatned not, but committed the vengeaunce to him that iudgeth righteously.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26

Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →

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