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goldent

(1,582 posts) Sun Apr 13, 2014, 03:48 PM Apr 2014

He made no answer

In the gospel (passion) today, when Pilate questioned Jesus, it was said that Jesus "made no answer." It was said this surprised Pilate. I suppose Pilate would have expected Jesus to defend himself, especially given that Pilate himself believed Jesus was innocent. I think similar things are said in the other gospels.

I think the conventional thinking is that Jesus was simply waiting for his fate, but I'm wondering if there another message in his silence. It also seems like there have been other well known cases where someone unjustly accused decides to remain silent, but in some Googling, couldn't find any.

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He made no answer (Original Post) goldent Apr 2014 OP

There have been cases in which the accused okasha Apr 2014 #1

I think part of it is that he was aware of how Pilate was being used el_bryanto Apr 2014 #2

Both Pontius Pilate and his wife are saints in the Ethiopian Church. rug Apr 2014 #3

It's a very interesting article goldent Apr 2014 #5

this is a great question and I just don't know. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #4

okasha

(11,573 posts)

1. There have been cases in which the accused

Reply to goldent (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 11:38 PM

Apr 2014

has remained silent or refused to enter a plea as a protest against an unjust system.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

2. I think part of it is that he was aware of how Pilate was being used

Reply to goldent (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 09:12 AM

Apr 2014

In a way Pilate was irrelevant to the larger story.

Bryant

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Both Pontius Pilate and his wife are saints in the Ethiopian Church.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 02:27 PM

Apr 2014

Their feast day is June 19.

https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/saint-pontius-pilate

goldent

(1,582 posts)

5. It's a very interesting article

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 08:41 AM

Apr 2014

The story of Pilate makes me think about politicians who in their conscious might want to vote one way, but their constituency and their party makes then vote the other way. Pilate clearly wanted to release Jesus, nearly pleading with Jesus to defend himself. But in the end, he relented to the crowd.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. this is a great question and I just don't know.

Reply to goldent (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 03:55 PM

Apr 2014

It could have been a protest but I think he knew what was coming.

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