Matthew 27:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 71:7 : 7 I am a wonder to all; but you are my strong tower.
  • Isa 8:18 : 18 See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.
  • Zech 3:8 : 8 Give ear now, O Joshua, the high priest, you and your friends who are seated before you; for these are men who are a sign: for see, I will let my servant the Branch be seen.
  • 1 Cor 4:9 : 9 For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Mark 15:2-6
    5 verses
    89%

    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

    3 And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

    4 And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

    5 But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

    6 Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

  • Matt 27:11-13
    3 verses
    81%

    11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

    12 But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

    13 Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

  • Luke 23:9
    80%

    9 And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

  • John 19:8-11
    4 verses
    78%

    8 When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

    9 And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10 Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

  • Matt 22:46
    74%

    46 And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

  • Matt 26:62-63
    2 verses
    74%

    62 And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

    63 But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Matt 27:15
    74%

    15 Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

  • Mark 14:60-61
    2 verses
    73%

    60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

    61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

  • Job 32:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 I will not put forward words like these, or make use of your sayings in answer to him.

    15 Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.

  • Matt 27:21-23
    3 verses
    72%

    21 But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Mark 15:12
    72%

    12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

  • Luke 20:26
    72%

    26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

  • Mark 15:44
    72%

    44 And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

  • 2 Kgs 18:36
    71%

    36 But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

  • Isa 36:21
    70%

    21 But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

  • Mark 15:9
    70%

    9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Mark 15:14
    70%

    14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

  • Luke 14:6
    70%

    6 And they had no answer to that question.

  • John 7:46
    69%

    46 The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

  • John 18:34-35
    2 verses
    69%

    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • Luke 23:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

    4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

  • Luke 23:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

    15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

  • Acts 25:16
    69%

    16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

  • John 18:30
    68%

    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

  • Mark 12:17
    68%

    17 And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

  • John 18:22-23
    2 verses
    68%

    22 When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

    23 Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

  • John 7:26
    68%

    26 And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

  • Luke 23:6
    68%

    6 But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?

  • John 18:38-39
    2 verses
    68%

    38 Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

    39 But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Matt 27:2
    67%

    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Luke 22:68
    67%

    68 And if I put a question to you, you will not give an answer.