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Quotation from Against Celsus (Contra Celsum) by Origen
“When false witnesses testified against our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, He remained silent; and when unfounded charges were brought against Him, He returned no answer”
Against Celsus (Contra Celsum), Book I, Preface, trans. Frederick Crombie (1872)
Opening of the Preface: Origen explains why a reply is needed at all.
Citation: "When false witnesses testified against our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, He remained silent; and when unfounded charges were brought against Him, He returned no answer" — Origen, Against Celsus (Contra Celsum), Book I, Preface, trans. Frederick Crombie (1872). (id origen-against-celsus-q1)
