Matthew 27:14

14 But Jesus refused to answer a single word, with the result that the Governor was greatly surprised.

Matthew 27:14 In-Context

12 But he said nothing in response to the accusations of the chief priests and elders.
13 So Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these things they accuse you of?"
14 But Jesus refused to answer a single word, with the result that the Governor was greatly surprised.
15 At every Passover Festival the Roman governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the crowd asked for.
16 At that time there was a well-known prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.