Quotes About Truth

But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.

There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”

So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

But to Pilateís amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

For no word from God will ever fail.”