KJV King James Version
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
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Matthew 27:14
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
WEB World English Bible
He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
ASV American Standard Version
And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorἓνG1520 · ehisoneῥῆμαG4487 · rhēmadeclarationὥστεG5620 · hōstesoθαυμάζεινG2296 · thaumazōto marvelτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡγεμόναG2232 · hēgemōnrulerλίαν.¶G3029 · liangreatly
Cross-references
Isaiah 8:18Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me [are] for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.Zechariah 3:8Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.1 Corinthians 4:9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Psalm 71:7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.
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