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John 18:38 Cross-References
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“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.”
John 18:38 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 18:38
What is truth? (Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια;)—History's most tragic question, asked while standing before the incarnate Truth. The Greek alētheia (truth, reality, unconcealedness) echoes Jesus's self-identification: "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (14:6). Was Pilate's question cynical skepticism, philosophical musing, or genuine inquiry cut short by political pressure? John leaves it unanswered—Pilate exits without waiting for response.I find in him no fault at all (οὐδεμίαν εὑρίσκω ἐν αὐτῷ αἰτίαν)—Three times Pilate declares Jesus's innocence (here, 19:4, 19:6), fulfilling the Mosaic requirement...
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Cross-References for John 18:38
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“and said to them”
“I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
“they shouted”
“some mocked; but others said”
“but rather that a disturbance was starting”
“neither was deceit found in his mouth.{Isaiah 53:9}”
“For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.”
“as of a faultless and pure lamb”
“and brought him to the Areopagus”
“Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out exceedingly”