Answer

O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from Me.

And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”

I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.

So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’

And they were unable to answer these questions.

And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

…and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.

He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.

…when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

…as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.