Accused him of many things (κατηγορουν αυτου πολλα). Imperfect tense, repeated accusations besides those already made. They let lo…

But he answered nothing.—Many manuscripts omit these words, but the fact is implied in Pilate’s question…

Silence was the best answer, the most eloquent reply that he could give to his accusers; they deserved no other answer.

Moreover, by his sile…

The Venerable Bede: The Jews had a custom of delivering the one they had condemned to death, bound, to the judge. For this reas…

The chief priests were now taking the lead in the attack against Jesus. Jesus, however, in his majestic serenity, refused to defend himself. His co…

And the chief priests accused him of many things
As that he was a magician, and a blasphemer, and gave out that he w…

They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the Ki…