Matthew 27:12
Good News Translation
But he said nothing in response to the accusations of the chief priests and elders.

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

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

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

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Matthew 27:14 And he answered him to never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

Matthew 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.

Psalm 38:13,14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. . . .

Isaiah 53:7 He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth.

Mark 15:3-5 And the chief priests accused him in many things. . . .

John 19:9-11 And he entered into the hall again; and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. . . .

Acts 8:32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.

1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

Context
Jesus Before Pilate
11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it. 12And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing. 13Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?…
Cross References
Isaiah 53:7
He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth.

Matthew 26:63
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.

Matthew 27:13
Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?

Matthew 27:14
And he answered him to never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

Mark 15:5
But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate wondered.

Luke 23:9
And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

John 19:9
And he entered into the hall again; and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Matthew 27:11
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