Matthew 27:12
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
Webster's Revision
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
World English Bible
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Clarke's Matthew 27:12 Bible Commentary
He answered nothing - An answer to such accusations was not necessary: they sufficiently confuted themselves.
Barnes's Matthew 27:12 Bible Commentary
When he was accused ... - To wit, of perverting the nation, and of forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, Luke 23:2, Luke 23:5. 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.
