Mark 14:61

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.

Cross-references · 29

• Matt 26:63–64But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
• Mark 15:2Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
• Isa 53:7He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.
• John 19:7The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
• John 10:30–31I and the Father are one.”
• 1 Pet 2:23Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
• Luke 22:67–71“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won’t believe,
• John 10:36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’
• Matt 11:3–5and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
• Ps 119:12Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.
• John 5:18–25For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
• Ps 39:9I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.
• Matt 8:29Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
• John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
• Matt 27:12–14When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
• Ps 2:7I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
• Isa 9:6–7For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Ps 39:1–2For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”
• Matt 3:17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
• Acts 8:32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
• 1 Tim 1:11according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
• 1 Tim 6:15which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
• John 19:9He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
• John 1:49–51Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
• John 10:24The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
• John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of 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 he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
• Mark 15:4–5Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”

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