Quotes About Truth

Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)

Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.

Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isnít this the man they are trying to kill?

Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?