Messiah was to be silent before his accusers

Messiah was to be silent before his accusers

Isaiah 53:7

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⁷ He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not ^(A)open His mouth;
^(B)Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.

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Matthew 27:12-14

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¹² And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^(A)He did not answer. ¹³ Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” ¹⁴ And ^(B)He did not answer him with regard to even a single ^[a]charge, so the governor was quite amazed.

Mark 15:3

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³ The chief priests began to accuse Him ^[a]harshly.

Mark 15:4

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⁴ Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!”

Luke 23:8-10

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Jesus before Herod

⁸ Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for ^(A)he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some ^[a]sign performed by Him. ⁹ And he questioned Him ^[b]at some length; but ^(B)He answered him nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.