But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
Parallel translations
- WEB But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
- KJV But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
- NKJV But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
- NASB But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and *said to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- NLT But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”
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Quick answer
Jesus remains silent until directly asked if he is the Christ, the Son of the Blessed. The decisive question of his identity is finally posed.
Overview
His silence under false charges fulfills Isaiah 53, but he will not stay silent about his true identity. The high priest's question goes to the core: is Jesus the Messiah and Son of God? This sets up Jesus' clear and climactic confession in the next verse.
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- Matt 26:63–64But 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 15:2So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
- Isa 53:7He 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.
- John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
- John 10:30–31I and the Father are one.”
- 1 Pet 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
- Luke 22:67–71“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
- John 10:36then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
- Matt 11:3–5to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
- Ps 119:12Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- John 5:18–25Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
- Ps 39:9I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
- Matt 8:29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
- John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
- Matt 27:12–14And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
- Ps 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ps 39:1–2For 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.”
- Matt 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Acts 8:32The 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.
- 1 Tim 1:11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
- 1 Tim 6:15which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- John 19:9and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- John 1:49–51“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
- John 10:24So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
- John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
- Matt 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- Mark 14:61–63But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- Mark 15:4–5Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
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