But Jesus still didn’t reply, and Pilate was amazed.
It feels as if God has put us apostles on display like the people who are put at the end of the procession to the arena because they’re going to die there. And it feels as if the whole universe is watching, both angels and humans.
But Jesus didn’t answer a single charge. The governor was amazed.
He went back inside the palace and asked Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus didn’t answer him.
But when the chief priests and the elders brought their charges against him, he didn’t respond.
So Pilate questioned him again. “Aren’t you going to answer?” he asked. “Look at how many things they’re accusing you of!”
Herod asked Jesus many questions, but he gave no answer.
