That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought. When Jesus is brought to trial before Pilate, he shows what meekness is all about. With all the power of God at his disposal he remains silent. Pilate asks if he hears all the things that they are saying about him. And he knows his life is at stake, but he gives him no help even when Pilate wants to release him.
Silence is the mysterious center of the trial.
Meekness does not mean weakness. It means power put under God's control . An unbroken colt is useless. Meekness is the opposite of violence and vengeance. It means standing humbly before God because he knows he has nothing to offer on his own.