Post by phantasman on Jan 21, 2015 12:12:30 GMT -5
And Pilate went again into the praetorium, and spoke to Jesus privately, and said to Him: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answered Pilate: Dost thou say this of thyself, or have others said it to thee of me? Pilate answered Jesus: Am I also a Jew? Thy nation and the chief priests have given thee up to me. What hast thou done? Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world; for if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight in order that I should not be given up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from thence. Pilate said to Him: Art thou then a king? Jesus answered him: Thou sayest that I am a king. Because for this have I been born, and have I come, in order that every one who is of the truth might hear my voice. Pilate says to him: What is truth? Jesus says to him: Truth is from heaven. Pilate says: Is truth not upon earth? Jesus says to Pilate: Thou seest how those who speak the truth are judged by those that have the power upon earth.
The bold part is missing from the Orthodox Bible. I see the last line as important, that we have judges of truth even by those who profess that God has given them power on Earth.
Thoughts?
The bold part is missing from the Orthodox Bible. I see the last line as important, that we have judges of truth even by those who profess that God has given them power on Earth.
Thoughts?