I am completely deaf and can't make a sound.
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.
Times are so evil that anyone with good sense will keep quiet.
Don't trust anyone, not even your best friend, and be careful what you say to the one you love.
They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him. But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.