¹² When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.^{(A) 13} Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”^{(B) 14} But Jesus made no reply,^(C) not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

⁸ When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.^(A) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. ⁹ He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.^(B)