And answered nothing (κα ουκ απεκρινατο ουδεν). Mark adds the negative statement to the positive "kept silent" (εσιωπα), imperfect…

The Son of the Blessed.—In St. Matthew and St. Luke we have simply “the Son of God;” but the use of “the Blessed” as a name of God…

And asked Jesus, saying, Did you answer nothing? what is it that these witness against you? But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again …

The Venerable Bede: The more Jesus remained silent before the false witnesses who were unworthy of His answer and the impious p…

The situation had become extremely tense. There were plenty of witnesses, but they could not pass the test of Dt 17:6. Finally, in exasperation, th…

But he held his peace, and answered nothing
Knowing it would be to no purpose, and signifying hereby, that the thing…

We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fireside was not a proper place for …