 By the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven hidden in the dough, he makes clear to everyone the mysterious power of his words. We see him also silently listening to pleas for help to which he later accedes. The silence of Jesus during the trial before Herod and again before Pilate is filled with a sublime grandeur. We see him standing in front of a clamorous, excited crowd who bring in false witnesses to try to catch him out in his speech.