Quotes About Truth

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,

but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

What does He mean by saying, ëYou will look for Me, but you will not find Me,í and, ëWhere I am, you cannot comeí?”

On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didnít you bring Him in?”

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

“Arenít you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”