Matthew 27:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:63 : 63 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.
Isa 53:7 : 7 He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
Ps 38:13-14 : 13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Matt 27:14 : 14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mark 15:3-5 : 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. 5 But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.
John 19:9-9 : 9 and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? 11 Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Acts 8:32 : 32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
1 Pet 2:23 : 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Mark 15:2-5
4 verses
90%
2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
3And the chief priests accused him of many things.
4And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.
5But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.
Matt 26:62-63
2 verses
81%
62And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63But 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.
Matt 27:13-14
2 verses
81%
13Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mark 14:60-61
2 verses
80%
60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Luke 23:9-10
2 verses
80%
9And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10And the chief priests and the scribes stood, {G2723} vehemently accusing him.
Matt 27:11
76%
11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
John 19:9-10
2 verses
76%
9and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?
Mark 15:12
75%
12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
John 18:34-35
2 verses
74%
34Jesus answered, {G846} Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Luke 23:2-4
3 verses
73%
2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
4And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
Luke 23:13-14
2 verses
72%
13And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse {G2596} him:
John 18:29-30
2 verses
72%
29Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
Matt 27:41
72%
41In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
Luke 22:66
72%
66And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
Matt 27:22-23
2 verses
72%
22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
Acts 25:8
72%
8while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.
Matt 22:46
72%
46And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matt 27:2
71%
2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Mark 14:55
71%
55Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.
John 19:6
71%
6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.
Mark 11:27
71%
27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
Mark 15:9
71%
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Luke 12:11
71%
11And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
John 19:21
71%
21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Matt 27:20
71%
20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
John 18:21-22
2 verses
70%
21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
22And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Acts 25:16
70%
16To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, {G1519} {G684} before that the {G3588} accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
Acts 23:35
70%
35I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.
John 18:38
70%
38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.
2 Kgs 18:36
70%
36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isa 36:21
70%
21But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
John 7:26
70%
26And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
Luke 20:1
70%
1And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
Mark 14:57
69%
57And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
Acts 24:13
69%
13Neither can they prove {G3165} to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.