Thou art not perhaps aware that thou didst offend me grievously by setting free the prisoners whom I had confined at Thirza, but possibly thy intentions were good.

The Roman governor has now sent thee to me to be judged; what answer canst thou give to all these accusations?
Thou art silent?
I have heard much concerning thy wisdom, and the religion thou teachest, let me hear thee answer and confound thy enemies.

Art thou the king of the Jews?
Art thou the Son of God?
Who art thou?
Thou art said to have performed wonderful miracles; work one now in my presence.
I have the power to release thee.

Is it true that thou hast restored sight to the blind, raised up Lazarus from the dead, and fed two or three thousand persons with a few loaves?
Why dost thou not answer?
I recommend thee to work a miracle quickly before me; perhaps thou mayest rejoice afterwards at having complied with my wishes.' Jesus still kept silence, and Herod continued to question him with even more volubility.
'Who art thou ?' said he.

'From whence hast thou thy power?
How is it that thou dost no longer possess it?
Art thou he whose birth was foretold in such a wonderful manner?
Kings from the East came to my father to see a newly-born king of the Jews: is it true that thou wast that child?
Didst thou escape when so many children were massacred, and how was thy escape managed?
Why hast thou been for so many years unknown?
Answer my questions! Art thou a king?
Thy appearance certainly is not regal.