Gospel of Matthew in Jesus' lifetime on earth, at his baptism and transfiguration. Matthew and Luke go back further still, showing Jesus as the Son of God from his birth. Matthew more than all the other gospels identifies how his coming to earth was the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies. Finally John calls God the Word (Jesus) pre-existent before creation, and thus before all time. Matthew is a creative reinterpretation of Mark, stressing Jesus' teachings as much as his acts, and making subtle changes in order to stress his divine nature: for example, Mark's "young man" who appears at Jesus' tomb becomes
Matthew 27:12 notably Mark makes no mention of any replay by Jesus, and Jesus' silence can be presumed. Matthew makes it explicit that Jesus says nothing when confronted. Luke also has a version of this exchange at . Luke's version lists several specific charges made by the priests. The silence of Jesus when faced with the accusations have been linked by many scholars to the Suffering Servant of Isaiah, and more generally to Jesus' philosophy of meekness. Matthew 27:12 Matthew 27:12 is the twelfth verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This continues Pilate's Court,