What is striking to me is Pilate’s amazement at Jesus’ silence. In John’s Gospel, Jesus is clearly in charge and says so (John 19:11). However, hear in Matthew, Jesus asserts his authority in humility, in silence. Jesus is quietly in charge.
I wonder how we, as disciples of our Lord Jesus, might mirror in our own lives this quiet assertion of the truth that Christ is King. This is a more difficult brand of Christianity. It is no flashy or showy, but neither it is shy.