Standing behind Pilate, in view of all in the court, Christ heard the abuse; but to all the false charges against Him He answered not a word. His whole bearing gave evidence of conscious innocence. He stood unmoved by the fury of the waves that beat about Him. It was as if the heavy surges of wrath, rising higher and higher, like the waves of the boisterous ocean, broke about Him, but did not touch Him. He stood silent, but His silence was eloquence. It was as a light shining from the inner to the outer man.

Fra sin plads bag ved Pilatus og synlig for alle i retten hørte Kristus skældsordene; men han gav ikke et ord til svar på alle de falske beskyldninger imod ham. Hele hans fremtræden var et vidnesbyrd om, at han vidste sig uskyldig. Han stod uden at lade sig rokke af de bølger af raseri, der slog sammen om ham. Det var, som om de tunge brådsøer af vrede, der tårnede sig højere og højere op ligesom bølgerne i det larmende hav, brødes omkring ham, men ikke rørte ham. Han stod tavs, men hans tavshed var talende. Den var som et lys, der skinnede fra det indre til det ydre menneske.