"He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
Isaiah 53:7
The Bible teaches us that when Jesus Christ took our sin, he tool all of the punishment that goes with that sin. A Part of that punishment is shame. Had Jesus defended himself and protested his innocence, he would have suffered no shame, and that would have left us guilty.
Jesus could not prove himself innocent and then die in our place the shameful death that we deserve. Thank God that Jesus was willing to be counted a sinner before God, that we might be counted as righteous before God!
Jesus help back any words that would have relieved him from the shame and blame of sin. He was not a sinner, but he took fully the sinner's place. And here's another thought to consider. If Jesus had risen up to his own defense during his trials, I believe that he would have been so powerful and irrefutable in making his defense that no governor, high priest, or other legal authority on earth could have stood against him!
In other words, if Jesus had taken up his own defense with the intention of refuting his accusers and proving his innocence, he would have won! But, we would have lost, and we would be lost for all eternity.
They accused Jesus of blasphemy lying, sedition, and many other things, but the Savior answered not a word. This is the amazing silence of the Lamb.
Excerpted from the Passion of Christ and the Purpose of Life by Adrian Rogers.
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