Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him. New Living Translation “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. English Standard Version Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. Berean Standard Bible “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him. Berean Literal Bible Pilate says to Him, "What is truth?" And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and says to them, "I find no guilt in Him. King James Bible Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. New King James Version Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all. New American Standard Bible Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And after saying this, he came out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no grounds at all for charges in His case. NASB 1995 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him. NASB 1977 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him. Legacy Standard Bible Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in Him. Amplified Bible Pilate said to Him [scornfully], “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no guilt in Him [no crime, no cause for an accusation]. Christian Standard Bible “What is truth? ” said Pilate. After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging him. Holman Christian Standard Bible What is truth?” said Pilate. After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging Him. American Standard Version Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. Contemporary English Version Pilate asked Jesus, "What is truth?" Pilate went back out and said, "I don't find this man guilty of anything! English Revised Version Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" After Pilate said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, "I don't find this man guilty of anything. Good News Translation "And what is truth?" Pilate asked. Then Pilate went back outside to the people and said to them, "I cannot find any reason to condemn him. International Standard Version Pilate asked him, "What is 'truth'?" and then he went out to the Jewish leaders again and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him. Majority Standard Bible ?What is truth?? Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, ?I find no basis for a charge against Him. NET Bible Pilate asked, "What is truth?" When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced, "I find no basis for an accusation against him. New Heart English Bible Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When he had said this, he went out again to the Jewish leaders, and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him. Webster's Bible Translation Pilate saith to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them, I find in him no fault. Weymouth New Testament "What is truth?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him. World English Bible Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPilate says to Him, “What is truth?” And having said this, again he went forth to the Jews and says to them, “I find no fault in Him; Berean Literal Bible Pilate says to Him, "What is truth?" And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and says to them, "I find no guilt in Him. Young's Literal Translation Pilate saith to him, 'What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, 'I do find no fault in him; Smith's Literal Translation Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this, again went he out to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault in him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him. Catholic Public Domain Version Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and he said to them, “I find no case against him. New American Bible Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he again went out to the Jews and said to them, “I find no guilt in him. New Revised Standard Version Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePilate said to him, What is this truth? And as he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I am unable to find even one cause against him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pilate said to him, “What is the truth?” And when he had said this he went out again to the Judeans and he said to them, “I find not even one fault in him.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentPilate said to him: What is truth? Godbey New Testament Pilate says to Him, What is truth? And saying this, again he went out to the Jews, and speaks to them, I find no crime in Him. Haweis New Testament Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And having thus spoken, he went out again unto the Jews and saith to them, I find no fault in him. Mace New Testament what is truth? said Pilate, and upon saying this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I don't find he is guilty of any crime. Weymouth New Testament "What is truth?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him. Worrell New Testament Pilate says to Him, "What is truth?" And, having said this, he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, "I find no crime in Him. Worsley New Testament Pilate saith unto Him, What is truth? And as soon as he had spoke, he went out again to the Jews, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Before Pilate…37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.” 38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him. 39But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”… Cross References John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 3:19-21 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.” John 19:4 Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.” John 19:6 As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.” 1 Peter 2:22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” 1 John 3:5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. Psalm 51:6 Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true. Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, Romans 3:4 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.” Treasury of Scripture Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find in him no fault at all. What. Acts 17:19,20,32 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? … Acts 24:25,26 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee… I find. John 19:4,6,21,22 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him… Matthew 27:18,19,24 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him… Mark 15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. Jump to Previous Basis Charge Crime Fault Find Forth Guilt Jews Pilate Sooner Truth True. Whatever Words WrongJump to Next Basis Charge Crime Fault Find Forth Guilt Jews Pilate Sooner Truth True. Whatever Words WrongJohn 18 1. Judas betrays Jesus.6. The officers fall to the ground. 10. Peter cuts off Malchus' ear. 12. Jesus is taken, and led unto Annas and Caiaphas. 15. Peter's denial. 19. Jesus examined before Caiaphas. 25. Peter's second and third denial. 28. Jesus arraigned before Pilate. 36. His kingdom. 40. The Jews prefer Barabbas. What is truth? This phrase is spoken by Pontius Pilate during his interrogation of Jesus. The Greek word for "truth" is "ἀλήθεια" (aletheia), which signifies not just factual accuracy but also sincerity, reality, and divine truth revealed by God. Pilate's question reflects a skeptical or perhaps cynical attitude towards the concept of absolute truth, which was a common philosophical debate in the Greco-Roman world. In the context of the Gospel of John, this question is deeply ironic because Jesus, who is standing before Pilate, has already declared Himself to be "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Pilate's inability to recognize the truth standing before him highlights the spiritual blindness that can afflict those who are not open to divine revelation. retorted Pilate With this he went out again to the Jews and told them I find no basis for a charge against Him I find in him no fault at all.--Better, I find no crime in Him. St. John uses the word rendered "fault" only in this phrase. (Comp. John 19:4; John 19:6.) It is used by St. Matthew (Matthew 27:37) for the technical "accusation written, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews," and this seems to be the sense here. "I find no ground for the legal charge (John 18:33). Whatever He may be, there is no proof of treason against the majesty of Caesar." . . . Verse 38. - Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? The aphorism of Lord Bacon, "'What is truth?' said jesting Pilate, and did not wait for an answer," scarcely represents the reality oft-he case. Pilate was not scornfully jesting with a metaphysical problem, nor professing himself hopelessly baffled in search for it. The language was not the utterance of irrepressible homage to his mysterious Prisoner, or heartfelt sympathy with him. For on this supposition why did he not wait for some more words of strange unearthly wisdom? Nor does he go so far in his skepticism as Pliny the Eider did when he said, "that there is only one thing certain, viz. that there is nothing certain;" but as a man of the world having to do with Roman authority or intrigue and Jewish fanaticism, Pilate despised earnestness and zeal, and was utterly unable to believe in the existence of a world or region where any higher reality than force prevailed. But the governor was now, with his narrow range of thought, strongly convinced that Jesus was utterly innocent of the charge brought against him. The unanswered question is equivalent to this - What has truth to do with kingship? What has the vague shadowy region over which this poor king reigns to do with plots against Caesar? He saw enough to induce him to break off the interview within the Praetorium, and he proceeded, though vainly, to deliver a verdict on the case. When he had said this, he went out to the Jews, and said, I find no crime in him. Here, however, must be introduced the scenes described by Matthew, Mark, and especially by Luke - scenes of loud and angry dispute and renewed and fierce accusation (Matthew 27:12-14; Mark 15:3-5; Luke 23:4-12). In all three accounts, after the admission that he was King of the Jews, the loud, fierce accusations followed in which our Lord, notwithstanding the repeated summons of Pilate, "answered nothing." At this the governor marveled greatly (Matthew and Mark). It is not impossible that the first question which Pilate put to him within the Praetorium was renewed and laconically answered with the Σὺ λέγεις, as before I but all the wild roar of the chief priests and people could extract nothing more. This silence in face of the accusation of the mob astonished Pilate, and made him more than ever convinced of the innocence of his Prisoner. B. Weiss shows conclusively how much light this interview with Pilate throws on the synoptic narrative; that, in fact, Pilate's whole conduct is only explicable on the supposition that he had received cogent reasons to disarm all political mistrust (see 'Life of Jesus,' vol. 3. pp. 348, 349). Westcott says, "It is of great interest to compare this confession before Pilate with the corresponding confession before the high priest (Matthew 26:64). The one addressed to the Jews is in the language of prophecy, the other addressed to a Roman appeals to the verdict of universal conscience. The one speaks of a future manifestation of glory, the other of a present manifestation of truth."Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. truth?” ἀλήθεια (alētheia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. Pilate Πιλᾶτος (Pilatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman. asked. Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. having said εἰπὼν (eipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. this, τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. he went out ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. again πάλιν (palin) Adverb Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαίους (Ioudaious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. told λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I Ἐγὼ (Egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. find εὑρίσκω (heuriskō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. no οὐδεμίαν (oudemian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. basis for a charge αἰτίαν (aitian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 156: From the same as aiteo; a cause, i.e. reason, crime. against ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links John 18:38 NIVJohn 18:38 NLT John 18:38 ESV John 18:38 NASB John 18:38 KJV John 18:38 BibleApps.com John 18:38 Biblia Paralela John 18:38 Chinese Bible John 18:38 French Bible John 18:38 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 18:38 Pilate said to him What is truth? (Jhn Jo Jn) |
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