'Kept' in the Bible

And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.”

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

But Peter kept saying insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.