But, to the astonishment of Pilate, Jesus answered no more.
For it seems to me that God means us apostles to come in at the very end, like the doomed gladiators in the arena! We are made a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men!
But, to Pilate's great astonishment, he would not answer him a single word.
he went inside the praetorium again and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" Jesus made no reply.
But while he was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.
and once more Pilate asked him, "Have you no reply to make? Look at all their charges against you."
But though he put many questions to him, Jesus gave him no answer.