20 Bible Verses about Silence

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Then he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they kept silent.

And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him by what he said. But marveling at his answer they were silent.

And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge; so that the governor wondered greatly.

And Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer to make? See how many things they bring against you." But Jesus still made no answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

and he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

Then he questioned him with many words, but he gave him no answer.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him without doing him any harm.

Then he rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

All the assembly kept silent; and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he set out for Macedonia.