Then he questioned with him in many words
Or talked very much to him, inquiring who he was, whether John
the Baptist, or no; whether it was true that he had wrought such
miracles he had heard of, and how he wrought them, and by what
power he performed them, and how he came by it; and used many
arguments to persuade him to work a miracle at that time:
but he answered him nothing;
would not give him one word in return to his many words, nor work
any miracle in his presence; he answered him neither by words nor
deeds; he would not indulge his curiosity, though he might have
obtained his liberty by it.