Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Conclusion Of Pilate
Text: John 18: 38
THE CONCLUSION OF PILATE
Pilate’s understanding of “truth” was quite different. He did not want to debate with Jesus concerning the subject of truth. He had reached a conclusion as he listened to Jesus.
“Pilate said to Him, ‘What is truth?’ And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, ‘I find no fault in Him at all.’”
John 18:38
1. Pilate’s word to Jesus
a. What is truth?
b. Pilate’s thoughts about truth:
i. In his education he would have learned about how people understood truth.
ii. There were some who believed in absolute truth.
iii. There would be others who believed that all truths are relative.
iv. Everyone seemed to have his own opinion about what constitutes truth.
v. He had not decided that he was of the same opinion as Jesus.
2. Pilate’s word to the Jews
a. He went out of the Praetorium again.
b. He met the Jews who waited outside the Praetorium.
c. He presented his conclusion:
i. He could not find fault with Jesus.
ii. The charge that Jesus was a threat to Rome had no merit.
iii. Jesus had no army to fight Rome.
iv. He did not have a physical kingdom that would challenge Rome’s might.
v. The Jews had failed to provide any evidence that could lead to conviction of the death penalty.
3. What Pilate could have done
a. He could have dismissed the case brought against Jesus.
b. He could have released Jesus from custody.
c. He could have offered protection to Jesus.
d. He could have upheld Roman justice.
e. He could have chosen to listen to Jesus and supported Him as a Teacher of truth.
经文：约翰福音 18：38
彼拉多的结论
彼拉多对“真理”的了解很不同。他并不想与耶稣争论关于真理的事。他在听耶稣的答复时，已有了自己的结论。
“彼拉多说：‘真理是什么呢？’说了这话，又出来到犹太人那里，对他们说：‘我查不出他有什么罪来。’”
《约翰福音 18：38》