Matthew 27:12 · KJV
“And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.”
— Matthew 27:12
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.
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Matthew 27 — Context
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11And 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.
12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Cross References
Matthew 26:63
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Acts 8:32
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
John 19:9-11
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
Mark 15:3-5
And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed {himself} to him that judgeth righteously: {himself: or, his cause}
Matthew 27:14
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Psalms 38:13-14
But I, as a deaf {man}, heard not; and {I was} as a dumb man {that} openeth not his mouth.