Quotes About Truth

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

What was the source of Johnís baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ëFrom heaven,í He will ask, ëWhy then did you not believe him?í

But if we say, ëFrom men,í we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ëThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyesí?

When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them: