Matthew 27:12
And in His being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He did not answer anything;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
In Context
13then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?”
Cross References
Isaiah 53:7It has been exacted, and He has answered, || And He does not open His mouth, || He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, || And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, || So He does not open His mouth.
Matthew 27:14And He did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor wondered greatly.
John 19:9and entered again into the Praetorium and says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” And Jesus gave him no answer.
1 Peter 2:23who being reviled—was not reviling again, suffering—was not threatening, and was committing Himself to Him who is judging 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 →