Mt.27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”
Mt.27:12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
Mt.27:13 Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”
Mt.27:14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
In this passage we can read Jesus last words recorded in Matthew before he cires out “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” . So in Matthew he does not say a word during the entire process of his conviction, mocking (i mean when he was mocked) and crucifiction. That's really hard to achieve. If someone accuse you, although you are innocent, you would immediately "stand up, speak up" yourself and answer back (sich verteidigen).
So we will ask ourselves: Why does Jesus do this??
=> He knew the will of God, and what his purpose on earth was. So if he defended himself, he would act against the will of God.
Now we ask ourselves: Do we know when to speak and when to be still?? Do we act due to the will of God??
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Ja thats right. Often we speak more than we are supposed to be or than it is suitable for our position.
I also thought about the verse
"MT 7,6Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you into pieces."
Also a reason why he did not spoke was maybe that they were not worth to listen and that he knew that they would not belive him.
Oh.. I have just found a verse, which matches to that, what I wrote in my comment:
Isaiah53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,
And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
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