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Jesus before Pilate

Matthew 27:12

In 9 translations

BSB
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
KJV
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
WEB
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
ASV
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
LSV
And in His being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He did not answer anything;
YLT
And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,
DBY
And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
DRC
And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
GNV
And when he was accused of the chiefe Priestes, and Elders, he answered nothing.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add τῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.
SCR1894
και εν τω κατηγορεισθαι αυτον υπο των αρχιερεων και των πρεσβυτερων ουδεν απεκρινατο

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 26:63But 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.”
  • Isaiah 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.
  • 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 Peter 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.
  • John 19:9–11and 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…
  • Matthew 27:14But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
  • Mark 15:3–5And 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…
  • Psalms 38:13–14But 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.

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