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Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!"

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Silence as a Defense

Commentators note that Jesus' silence in the face of false accusations serves as a powerful model for believers. Charles Spurgeon suggests that when slandered, the wisest response is often not a verbal defense but a blameless life, which stands as the best reply to false charges.

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Mark 15:4–5

19th Century

Preacher

You will often find that your highest wisdom, when you are slandered, will lie in the imitation of your Lord and Master. Live a blameless life, and…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Mark 15:4

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…

John Gill

John Gill

On Mark 15:4

17th Century

Pastor

And Pilate asked him again
In the presence of the chief priests, who laid so many things to his charge; for the form…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Mark 15:1–14

17th Century

Minister

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…