Luke 23:9
New International Version
He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.

New Living Translation
He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.

English Standard Version
So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.

Berean Standard Bible
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

Berean Literal Bible
And He kept questioning Him in many words, but He answered him nothing.

King James Bible
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

New King James Version
Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

New American Standard Bible
And he questioned Him at some length; but He offered him no answer at all.

NASB 1995
And he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing.

NASB 1977
And he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he questioned Him at some length, but He answered him nothing.

Amplified Bible
And he questioned Him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.

Christian Standard Bible
So he kept asking him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he kept asking Him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.

American Standard Version
And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Contemporary English Version
Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer.

English Revised Version
And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn't answer him.

Good News Translation
So Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus made no answer.

International Standard Version
So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

Majority Standard Bible
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

NET Bible
So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer.

New Heart English Bible
He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Weymouth New Testament
So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

World English Bible
He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and was questioning Him in many words, and He answered him nothing.

Berean Literal Bible
And He kept questioning Him in many words, but He answered him nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he asked him in fitting words: and he answered him nothing.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he questioned him with many words. But he gave him no response at all.

New American Bible
He questioned him at length, but he gave him no answer.

New Revised Standard Version
He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he asked him many words; but Jesus gave him no answer.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he was asking him of many matters but Yeshua gave him no answer.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he questioned him concerning many things; but he made him no answer.

Godbey New Testament
And he asked Him with many words; and He responded to him nothing.

Haweis New Testament
And he put a variety of questions to him; but he made him no reply.

Mace New Testament
he plyed him therefore with many interrogatories,

Weymouth New Testament
So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

Worrell New Testament
And he kept questioning Him in many words; but He answered him nothing.

Worsley New Testament
And he asked Him many questions; but He answered him nothing:

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Context
Jesus Before Herod
8When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle. 9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer. 10Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Matthew 27:12-14
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

Mark 15:3-5
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. / Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!” / But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

John 19:9-10
and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. / So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Acts 8:32-33
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Psalm 38:13-14
But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. / I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

Psalm 39:1-2
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” / I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

Isaiah 42:2-3
He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

John 18:33-37
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” / “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?” / “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?” ...

Matthew 26:62-63
So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?” / But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Mark 14:60-61
So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?” / But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

John 18:19-24
Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ...

1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

Proverbs 26:4-5
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. / Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.


Treasury of Scripture

Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

but.

Luke 13:32
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

Psalm 38:13,14
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth…

Psalm 39:1,2,9
To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me…

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Luke 23
1. Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.
8. Herod mocks him.
12. Herod and Pilate become friends.
13. Barabbas is desired of the people,
24. and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.
26. He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;
34. prays for his enemies.
39. Two criminals are crucified with him.
46. His death.
50. His burial.














So he questioned Him
The phrase "questioned Him" indicates an interrogation, a formal and intense inquiry. The Greek word used here is "ἐπηρώτα" (eperōta), which implies a persistent questioning. This scene takes place during Jesus' trial before Herod Antipas, who was curious about Jesus, having heard of His miracles and teachings. Herod's questioning was not out of a genuine desire for truth but rather out of curiosity and perhaps a desire for entertainment. This reflects a common human tendency to seek signs and wonders without a true commitment to understanding or following the teachings of Christ.

at great length
The phrase "at great length" suggests that Herod's questioning was extensive and prolonged. This indicates Herod's deep interest in Jesus, albeit for the wrong reasons. Historically, Herod was known for his moral corruption and political cunning. His lengthy questioning could be seen as an attempt to find some fault in Jesus or to provoke Him into performing a miracle. This reflects the worldly perspective that seeks to manipulate spiritual truths for personal gain or amusement.

but Jesus gave no answer
The silence of Jesus is profound and significant. The Greek word "ἀπεκρίνατο" (apekrinato) means "answered," and its negation here highlights Jesus' choice to remain silent. This silence fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah 53:7, which describes the suffering servant as being oppressed and afflicted, yet not opening His mouth. Jesus' silence can be seen as a powerful statement of His innocence and His submission to the will of the Father. It also serves as a rebuke to Herod's insincere curiosity and a demonstration of Jesus' sovereignty and self-control. In a broader spiritual context, this silence invites believers to reflect on the times when silence speaks louder than words, embodying a trust in God's ultimate justice and plan.

(9) He answered him nothing.--We can hardly help asking ourselves what were likely to have been among Herod's questions. Did the Prisoner who stood before him really claim to be a King? Did He proclaim Himself as the Christ? Was He John the Baptist, risen from the dead? If not, who and what were his earthly parents? The unbroken silence of the Accused must have been strangely impressive at the time, and is singularly suggestive when we remember how He had answered Caiaphas when He had been adjured in the name of the living God. He had spoken to Pilate in the tones of a sad gentleness (John 19:33-37). To Herod alone, the incestuous adulterer, the murderer of the Forerunner, He does not vouchsafe, from first to last, to utter a single syllable.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Herod] questioned
ἐπηρώτα (epērōta)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

great
ἱκανοῖς (hikanois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

[length],
λόγοις (logois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

gave no answer.
ἀπεκρίνατο (apekrinato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.


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