But, to Pilate's great astonishment, he would not answer him a single word.
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!
Jesus said nothing. Then the high priest addressed him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"
But while he was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear all their evidence against you?"
But, to the astonishment of Pilate, Jesus answered no more.
But though he put many questions to him, Jesus gave him no answer.
he went inside the praetorium again and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" Jesus made no reply.