John 18:37

"You are a king, then? You!" said Pilate. "You say truly that I am a king." answered Jesus, "for this purpose I was born, and to this end came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every man who is of the truth listens to my voice."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

In Context

36Jesus answered him. "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants have fought hard that I should not be handed the Jews; but in reality my kingdom is not of such origins."

38Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" As he said this, he went outside again to the Jews and said to them.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:11Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.

Mark 15:2Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" In reply Jesus said, "It is as you say."

Luke 23:3Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him saying, "Certainly I am."

John 7:17"If any one wills to do God’s will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. "Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.

John 8:47"He who is from God listens to God’s words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from God."

Matthew Henry on John 18:29-40

Christ in the Judgment-Hall; Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him… Read the whole commentary →

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