And when the chief priests and leaders brought their charges against him, he did not say a thing.
But Jesus did not answer. So the high priest said, “With the living God looking on, you must tell the truth. Are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
He was painfully abused, but he did not complain. He was silent like a lamb being led to the butcher, as quiet as a sheep having its wool cut off.
Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.
The man was reading the passage that said, “He was led like a sheep on its way to be killed. He was silent as a lamb whose wool is being cut off, and he did not say a word.
But Jesus did not say anything, and the governor was greatly amazed.
Pilate asked him, “Don't you hear what crimes they say you have done?”
Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer.