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John 18:38

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

John 18:38 - Amplified Bible

Pilate said to Him, What is Truth? On saying this he went out to the Jews again and told them, I find no fault in Him.

John 18:38 - 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.

John 18:38 - Bible in Basic English

Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

John 18:38 - Darby 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 fault whatever in him.

John 18:38 - 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.

John 18:38 - King James 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 in him no fault at all.

John 18:38 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pilato le preguntò*: ¿Qué es la verdad?
Y habiendo dicho esto, saliò otra vez adonde estaban los judìos y les dijo*: Yo no encuentro ningùn delito en El.

John 18:38 - The Message

Pilate said, "What is truth?"   Then he went back out to the Jews and told them, "I find nothing wrong in this man. It’s your custom that I pardon one prisoner at Passover. Do you want me to pardon the ’King of the Jews’?"

John 18:38 - New American 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.

John 18:38 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pilato Le preguntò: "¿Qué es la verdad?"
Y habiendo dicho esto, saliò otra vez adonde estaban los Judìos y les dijo: "Yo no encuentro ningùn delito en El.

John 18:38 - 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.

John 18:38 - Young's Living 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;

John 18:38 - Additional Comments

God and Jesus are truth, yet Pilate missed that point. Here Pilate had the truth of the universe, the source of all knowledge and understanding, standing before him.
Many dispute what is ultimate truth. Some say it is flexible, that each person can define their own truth. But there is only one way to God and Jesus is the way (John 14:6).
- Acts 4:12 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
- 1 Tim 2:5 "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus."

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