But Ahab answered, “You are not speaking by the power of the Lord. You are saying your own words. So tell me the truth! How many times do I have to tell you? Tell me what the Lord says!”
Matthew 26:63 - Easy To Read Version But Jesus said nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, I call upon you to swear by the living God, and tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. Common English Bible But Jesus was silent. The high priest said, “By the living God, I demand that you tell us whether you are the Christ, God’s Son.” Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I bind you by an oath to the living God to tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God. |
But Ahab answered, “You are not speaking by the power of the Lord. You are saying your own words. So tell me the truth! How many times do I have to tell you? Tell me what the Lord says!”
King Ahab said to Micaiah, “Many times I made you promise to tell me only the truth in the name of the Lord!”
My soul is thirsty for the Living God.\par When can I go to meet with him?\par
Two thieves that work together are enemies. One thief will threaten the other one, so if he is forced to tell the truth in court, he will be too afraid to speak.
He was hurt and punished. But he never protested. He said nothing—like a sheep being taken to be killed. He was like a lamb that makes no sound when someone cuts off its wool. He never opened his mouth \{to defend himself\}.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we don’t need to explain these things to you!
“A person might hear a warning. Or a person might see or hear something that he should tell to other people. If that person does not tell what he saw or heard, then that person is guilty of doing wrong.
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, {\cf2\super [229]} the Son of the living God.”
Then the high priest {\cf2\super [415]} stood and said to Jesus, “These people have said things against you. Do you have something to say about these charges against you? Are these people telling the truth?”
When the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders accused Jesus, he said nothing.
But Jesus said nothing to answer Pilate. Pilate was very surprised at this.
and said, “You said you could destroy the temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross, if you are really the Son of God!”
He trusted God. So let God save him now, if God really wants him. He himself said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
The army officer {\cf2\super [435]} and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything that happened. They were very afraid and said, “He really was the Son of God!”
The devil came to Jesus to tempt him. The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”
Then Nathanael said to Jesus, “Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel (God’s people).”
The Jewish leaders gathered around Jesus. They said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Christ, {\cf2\super [168]} then tell us clearly.”
So why do you say that I am saying things that are against God because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? I am the one God chose and sent into the world.
The Jewish leaders answered, “We have a law that says he must die, because he said that he is the Son of God.”
Pilate went back inside the palace. He asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus did not answer him.
But these things are written so that you can believe that Jesus is the Christ, {\cf2\super [268]} the Son of God. Then, by believing, you can have life through his name.
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, that Silas and Timothy and I told you about was not “Yes” and “No.” In Christ it has always been “Yes.”
People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.
But Saul made a big mistake that day. [132] The Israelites were tired and hungry. This was because Saul forced the people to make this promise: Saul said, “If any man eats food before evening comes and before I finish defeating my enemies, then that man will be punished!” So none of the Israelite soldiers ate any food.
One of the soldiers told Jonathan, “Your father forced the soldiers to make a special promise. Your father said that any man who eats today will be punished! {So the men have not eaten anything.} That is why the men are weak.”