When He was accused by the leading priests and the [Jewish] elders, He made no reply.
Luke 23:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) So, he asked Him many questions, but Jesus did not respond to any [of them]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So he asked Him many questions, but He made no reply. [Isa. 53:7.] American Standard Version (1901) And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing. Common English Bible Herod questioned Jesus at length, but Jesus didn’t respond to him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he questioned him with many words. But he gave him no response at all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing. |
When He was accused by the leading priests and the [Jewish] elders, He made no reply.
But He [again] made no reply, not even to a single charge, which caused the governor to be greatly amazed.
“Do not offer sacred things to dogs, and do not throw your pearls in front of [wild] pigs [i.e., to those who will not appreciate them], because they will probably trample on them with their feet and then turn around and attack you.
And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox [Note: This is a metaphor signifying the sly, cunning nature of King Herod], ‘Look, I am driving out evil spirits and performing [miraculous] healings today and tomorrow, but on the third day I will be finished.’
Then the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses stood up and viciously charged Him [i.e., with false accusations].
and went back into the headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where did you come from?” But Jesus did not answer him.
Now the passage of Scripture he was reading said [Isa. 53:7ff], “He was led out to be slaughtered as a sheep; He made no sound, just like a lamb when it was being sheared.
When He was spoken to with harsh insults, He did not reply in the same way. When He was made to suffer, He did not threaten [His tormentors], but instead entrusted Himself to God, [whom He knew] would make a righteous judgment [in the matter].