Matthew 27:12
New International Version
When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.

New Living Translation
But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent.

English Standard Version
But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.

Berean Standard Bible
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

Berean Literal Bible
And in His being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

King James Bible
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

New King James Version
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

New American Standard Bible
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not offer any answer.

NASB 1995
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

NASB 1977
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He made no answer.

Legacy Standard Bible
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

Amplified Bible
But when the charges were brought against Him by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

Christian Standard Bible
While he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he didn’t answer.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He didn’t answer.

American Standard Version
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when the Chief Priests and the Elders accused him, he did not return any answer.

Contemporary English Version
And when the chief priests and leaders brought their charges against him, he did not say a thing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.

English Revised Version
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While the chief priests and leaders were accusing him, he said nothing.

Good News Translation
But he said nothing in response to the accusations of the chief priests and elders.

International Standard Version
While Jesus was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.

Literal Standard Version
And in His being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He did not answer anything;

Majority Standard Bible
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

New American Bible
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.

NET Bible
But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

New Revised Standard Version
But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he did not answer.

New Heart English Bible
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Weymouth New Testament
When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.

World English Bible
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,

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Context
Jesus Before Pilate
11Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. 12And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. 13Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”…

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 26:63
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."

Matthew 27:13
Then Pilate asked Him, "Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?"

Matthew 27:14
But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor's amazement.

Mark 15:5
But to Pilate's amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

Luke 23:9
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

John 19:9
and he went back into the Praetorium. "Where are You from?" he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.


Treasury of Scripture

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Matthew 27:14
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Matthew 26:63
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.

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

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Matthew 27
1. Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.
3. Judas hangs himself.
19. Pilate, admonished of his wife,
20. and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.
27. Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;
33. crucified;
39. reviled;
50. dies, and is buried;
62. his tomb is sealed and watched.














(12) He answered nothing.--Here, as before in Matthew 26:63, we have to realise the contrast between the vehement clamour of the accusers, the calm, imperturbable, patient silence of the accused, and the wonder of the judge at what was so different from anything that had previously come within the range of his experience.

Verse 12. - When Pilate went forth again to the door of the judgment hall, he was met by a storm of accusations from the chief priests and elders, who, seeing the impression produced on him by Christ's bearing, vied with each other in vociferating charges against the meek Prisoner. He answered nothing. With Divine patience he bore it all; he would not defend himself before people who cared nothing for truth and justice, and wanted only to secure condemnation and death. As for Pilate, he had told him expressly that his kingdom was spiritual and not of this world, and therefore his claims did not interfere with the sovereignty of Rome. To him and to the rest there was nothing more to be said.

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Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

when He was accused
κατηγορεῖσθαι (katēgoreisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερέων (archiereōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders,
πρεσβυτέρων (presbyterōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

He 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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