'Answered' in the Bible

But Peter and John answered [and] said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God, you decide!

But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!

But Simon answered [and] said, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me."

And the eunuch answered [and] said to Philip, "I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this--about himself or about someone else?"

And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, "Men [and] brothers, listen to me!

But the evil spirit answered [and] said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are you?"

And I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.'

But Festus, [because he] wanted to do a favor for the Jews, answered [and] said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there concerning these [things]?"