and if ¹  I ask you, you will not ²  answer.

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people? ¹  Answer me.”

So ¹  Herod ²  questioned him at considerable length; Jesus ³  gave him no answer.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

But he did not answer her a word. Then ¹  his disciples came and begged him, ²  “Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”

Jesus ¹  answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

No one ¹  was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.

Then the righteous will answer him, ¹  ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

So ¹  the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Then ¹  the high priest stood up before them ²  and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”

But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, ¹  “Are you the Christ, ²  the Son of the Blessed One?”

Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us ¹  so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

and he went back into the governor’s residence ¹  and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.

When he was maligned, he ¹  did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened ²  no retaliation, ³  but committed himself to God ⁴  who judges justly.

But set Christ ¹  apart ²  as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. ³ 

And the king will answer them, ¹  ‘I tell you the truth, ²  just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters ³  of mine, you did it for me.’