But Jesuskept silent.And the high priestsaidto Him, "I adjureYou by the livingGod,that You tellus whetherYou are the Christ,the Sonof God."
Then the kingsaidto him, "Howmanytimesmust I adjureyou to speakto me nothingbut the truthin the nameof the LORD?"
My soulthirstsfor God,for the livingGod;Whenshall I comeand appearbeforeGod?
He who is a partnerwith a thiefhateshis own life;He hearsthe oathbut tellsnothing.
He was oppressedand He was afflicted,Yet He did not openHis mouth;Like a lambthat is ledto slaughter,And like a sheepthat is silentbeforeits shearers,So He did not openHis mouth.
Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-negorepliedto the king,"O Nebuchadnezzar,we do not needto giveyou an answerconcerningthismatter.
Now ifa personsinsafter he hearsa publicadjuration[to testify] when he is a witness,whetherhe has seenor[otherwise] known,ifhe does not tell[it], then he will bearhis guilt.
SimonPeteranswered,"You are the Christ,the Sonof the livingGod."
The high prieststoodup and saidto Him, "Do You not answer?Whatis it that these menare testifying againstYou?"
And whileHe was being accusedby the chief priestsand elders,He did not answer.
And He did not answerhim with regardto evena [single] charge,sothe governorwas quiteamazed.
and saying,"You who [are going to] destroythe templeand rebuildit in threedays,saveYourself!IfYou are the Sonof God,come downfrom the cross."
"HE TRUSTSIN GOD;LET GODRESCUE[Him] now,IFHE DELIGHTSIN HIM; for He said,'I amthe Sonof God.'"
Nowthe centurion,and thosewho were with him keeping guard overJesus,when they sawthe earthquakeand the things that were happening,became veryfrightenedand said,"Trulythiswas the Sonof God!"
And the temptercameand saidto Him, "IfYou are the Sonof God,commandthat thesestonesbecomebread."
But He kept silentand did not answer.Againthe high priestwas questioningHim, and sayingto Him, "Are You the Christ,the Sonof the Blessed[One]?"
"I myselfhave seen,and have testifiedthat thisis the Sonof God."
NathanaelansweredHim, "Rabbi,You are the Sonof God;You are the Kingof Israel."
The Jewsthengathered aroundHim, and were sayingto Him, "How longwill You keepus in suspense?IfYou are the Christ,tellus plainly."
"I and the Fatherare one."
do you sayof Him, whomthe Fathersanctifiedand sentinto the world,'You are blaspheming,'becauseI said,I amthe Sonof God'?
ThereforePilatesaidto Him, "SoYou are a king?"Jesusanswered,"You say[correctly] that I ama king.For thisI have been born,and for thisI have comeinto the world,to testifyto the truth.Everyonewho is of the truthhearsMy voice."
The Jewsansweredhim, "We havea law,and by that lawHe oughtto diebecauseHe madeHimselfout [to] [be] the Sonof God."
and he enteredinto the Praetoriumagainand saidto Jesus,"Whereare You from?" But Jesusgavehim noanswer.
but thesehave been writtensothat you may believethat Jesusis the Christ,the Sonof God;and that believingyou may havelifein His name.
"We have believedand have come to knowthat You are the Holy Oneof God."
Sothey were sayingto Him, "Whoare You?" Jesussaidto them, "Whathave I been sayingto you [from] the beginning?
For the Sonof God,ChristJesus,who was preachedamongyou by us-- by me and Silvanusand Timothy--was not yesand no,but is yesin Him.
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
Now the menof Israelwere hard-pressedon that day,for Saulhad putthe peopleunderoath,saying,"Cursedbe the manwhoeatsfoodbeforeevening,and untilI have avengedmyself on my enemies."So noneof the peopletastedfood.
When the peopleenteredthe forest,behold,[there was] a flowof honey;but noman puthis handto his mouth,for the peoplefearedthe oath.
Then oneof the peoplesaid,"Your fatherstrictlyputthe peopleunderoath,saying,'Cursedbe the manwhoeatsfoodtoday.'"And the peoplewere weary.
