John 18:37 Meaning and Explanation
“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.”
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Read Full Chapter →Pressed whether he is a king, Jesus owns it and declares his mission: born and come into the world to bear witness to the truth, which all who are of the truth hear.
What Does John 18:37 Mean?
Pilate fastens on the word: Art thou a king then? Jesus accepts it — thou sayest that I am a king — and then defines his throne by his mission: to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.
Kings are born to command; this King is born to testify. His scepter is truth, and his subjects are gathered not by conquest but by hearing — my sheep hear my voice, he had said (John 10:27). Came into the world tells of an origin beyond it (John 16:28). The test of his kingdom is simple and searching: those who are of the truth know his voice when it speaks. The question is whether we are listening.
John 18:37 in the Original Language
aletheia (ἀλήθεια), 'truth' -- what is real and unconcealed, reality as it truly is.
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What does John 18:37 mean?
Pressed whether he is a king, Jesus owns it and declares his mission: born and come into the world to bear witness to the truth, which all who are of the truth hear.