John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [kjv]
και γνωσεσθε την αληθειαν και η αληθεια ελευθερωσει υμας [gnt]
… cognoscetis veritatem … veritas liberabit … [v]
… on-cnaweð sodfaestnysse… sodfaestnysse … alest. [wes]
… treuthe… treuthe … fre. [wy]
The modern Greek word "αλήθεια" (a-LEE-thee-a) ≈ "truth".
The modern Greek word "λήθη" (LEE-thee) ≈ "oblivion".
John 18:37 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. [kjv]
ειπεν ουν αυτω ο πιλατος ουκουν βασιλευς ει συ απεκριθη ο ιησους συ λεγεις οτι βασιλευς ειμι εγω εις τουτο γεγεννημαι και εις τουτο εληλυθα εις τον κοσμον ινα μαρτυρησω τη αληθεια πας ο ων εκ της αληθειας ακουει μου της φωνης [gnt]
… natus … veritati … veritate … [v]
… ge-boren… soðfaestnysse… soðfaestnysse … [wes]
Why was Jesus born? Ask this at Christmas time. You may hear many answers, but Jesus tells Pilate why he was born.
John 18:38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. [kjv]
λεγει αυτω ο πιλατος τι εστιν αληθεια και τουτο ειπων παλιν εξηλθεν προς τους ιουδαιους και λεγει αυτοις εγω ουδεμιαν ευρισκω εν αυτω αιτιαν [gnt]
… veritas … [v]
… soðfaestnysse… [wes]
In
GNT terms, the "
judgment" of Pilate is the determining of innocence or guilt.
Jesus is the "truth" as in the "reality". The Greek word for "truth" means, literally, "not nothing" or "not oblivion" or "not forgotten". Thus, "truth" is "reality" and not logic nor opinion.
