¹² But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

⁶³ But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

⁷ Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.

¹³ But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

¹⁴ So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.

¹⁴ And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

³ And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

⁴ And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

⁵ But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

⁹ And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

¹⁰ Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

¹¹ Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

³² Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

²³ To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness: