Pilate questions Jesus about being the King of the Jews. Jesus responds that his kingdom is not of this world, and that he was born and came into the world to bear witness to the truth. When Pilate asks what is truth, Jesus does not directly answer, implying there is a truth beyond what Pilate understands.
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3. John 18:33-38
33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again
and called Jesus and said to him, Are you the
King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered, Do
you say this of your own accord, or did others
say it to you about me? 35 Pilate answered,
Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief
priests have delivered you over to me. What
have you done?
4. John 18:33-38
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this
world. If my kingdom were of this world, my
servants would have been fighting, that I
might not be delivered over to the Jews. But
my kingdom is not from the world.
5. John 18:33-38
37 Then Pilate said to him, So you are a
king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a
king. For this purpose I was born and for this
purpose I have come into the worldto bear
witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the
truth listens to my voice.
15. What does it mean to reveal God?
1. Confirm the God of the Old Testament
16. What does it mean to reveal God?
1. Confirm the God of the Old Testament
2. Display the character of God
17. What does it mean to reveal God?
1. Confirm the God of the Old Testament
2. Display the character of God
3. Reveal the Kingdom of God
18. John 18:33-38
37 Then Pilate said to him, So you are a
king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a
king. For this purpose I was born and for this
purpose I have come into the worldto bear
witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the
truth listens to my voice. 38 Pilate said to
him, What is truth?