Matthew 27 · Verse 12

Matthew 27:12

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Matthew 27:12, King James Version

Matthew 27:12 in other translations

BSBAnd when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
WEBWhen he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
ASVAnd when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
YLTAnd in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,
DARBYAnd when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
BBEBut when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
WebsterAnd when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

What does Matthew 27:12 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 12. When he was accused, etc. To wit, of perverting the nation, and of forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, Lk 23:2,5. Probably this was done in a tumultuous manner, and in every variety of form.

He answered nothing. He was conscious of his innocence. He knew that they could not prove these charges. They offered no testimony to prove them; and, in conscious innocence, he was silent.

(r) "answered nothing" Mt 26:63

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 He answered nothing - An answer to such accusations was not necessary: they sufficiently confuted themselves.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 27:11-25

Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us…

Read the full comment on Matthew 27:11-25 →

Matthew 27:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
κατηγορεῖσθαιkatēgoreisthaiaccusingG2723
αὐτὸνautonof HimG846
ὑπὸhupobyG5259
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG749
καὶkaiandG2532
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōneldersG4245
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
ἀπεκρίνατο.¶apekrinatoHe answered.G611

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 27:12

  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Isaiah 53:7

    He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

  • Matthew 27:14

    And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

  • Mark 15:3-5

    And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

  • Acts 8:32

    The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

  • 1 Peter 2:23

    Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

  • John 19:9-11

    And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

  • Psalms 38:13-14

    But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
14; 26:63; Ps 38:13,14; Isa 53:7; Mr 15:3-5; Joh 19:9-11; Ac 8:32
1Pe 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 27:11

    And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

  • Matthew 27:12

    And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

  • Matthew 27:13

    Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

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Matthew 27:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y siendo acusado por los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y por los ancianos, nada respondió.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et étant accusé par les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens, il ne répondit rien.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als er von den Hohenpriestern und den Ältesten angeklagt wurde, antwortete er nichts.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum accusaretur a principibus sacerdotum et senioribus, nihil respondit.