SILENCE & SOVEREIGNTY
AMEN PODCAST
Alex and Lokelani Wilson
5.0 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Why did Jesus stay completely silent when falsely accused? And what does that mean for you when people come after you?
In Matthew 27:12-14, Jesus stands before Pilate while the religious leaders hurl accusations at Him—and He doesn’t say a single word. Pilate is shocked. But Jesus’s silence wasn’t weakness—it was sovereign obedience.
In this episode, we break down: ✓ Why Jesus chose silence over self-defense ✓ The prophetic fulfillment of Isaiah 53 ✓ How Christ’s silence gives us a defense before God ✓ When YOU need to stop defending yourself ✓ Trusting God’s sovereignty when falsely accused ✓ Real-life examples of choosing silence over conflict
The hard truth: Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is shut up and trust God. Not every attack needs a response. Not every accusation deserves your energy.
Jesus didn’t defend Himself so that WE would have a defense on Judgment Day. That changes everything.
Question for you: Where in your life do you need to stand silent before your accusers?
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| 0:00.0 | Aloha and welcome to Eben Podcast. I'm Leukelani and I'm joined by my husband Alex and today we are looking at Matthew chapter 27 verses 12 through 14 where Jesus stands before Pilate in complete silence. |
| 0:14.1 | While the chief recent elders hurl accusations at him, he doesn't say a word. Pilot is astonished. How could anyone remain silent when falsely |
| 0:23.4 | accused? But here's what's beautiful. Jesus's silence wasn't weakness. It was sovereign obedience. |
| 0:30.8 | He was fulfilling Isaiah 53, going like a lamb to the slaughter silent before his shears. |
| 0:38.3 | In that moment, the innocent one bore the guilt of the guilty. |
| 0:43.1 | He didn't defend himself because he was there to take our condemnation. |
| 0:47.7 | Every accusation we deserved, he absorbed in silence so we could be declared righteous before God. |
| 0:56.8 | Before we dive in, if you would like to support this ministry, you can check us out at abenpodcast.com. |
| 1:05.6 | Let's read Matthew 27, verses 12 through 14 and while he was being accused by the chief priest and elders |
| 1:17.8 | he did not answer and pilot said to him do you not hear how many things they testify against |
| 1:22.2 | you and he did not answer him with regard to even a single charge so So the governor marveled greatly. Today we're |
| 1:31.4 | talking about silence and sovereignty. And there has been no silence in our house right now because |
| 1:37.5 | the whole family is sick. Except me, I'm still holding out when praying that I don't get sick |
| 1:43.1 | so that I can still continue |
| 1:45.5 | to be a help to you and the kids. But yeah, Locilani is sick. And thank you guys for the Instagram |
| 1:51.7 | DMs and all the stuff you guys sent us and prayers you sent us sent our way. And yeah, |
| 1:57.5 | it's barely kind for you guys to do that. So there's been a lot of coughing. |
| 2:02.6 | There's been a lot of crying and upset children. But today is date day, day. As you guys know, |
| 2:08.4 | we have every week. And so the kids are with my in-laws. And we are actually at a friend of |
| 2:14.0 | ours house, one of our worship leaders and his wife, they live in this little |
| 2:19.8 | abode and they're on a Lebanon mission right now. So thank you, Jamie and Jared, for letting us |
| 2:24.8 | come by here and rest, but also knock out this episode. And this is kind of a part too of talking |
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