Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?”

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πειλᾶτος Τί ἐστιν ἀλήθεια;

John 18:38

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Truth

Speaker

Pontius Pilate

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 18:38).

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A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Proverbs 10:1).

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Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Jesus

Luke 24:5

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Jesus
Source
Gospel of Luke The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 24:5).

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Language
English
Time
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