What is Truth

"Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?”

Jesus replied, “You’re correct in saying that I’m a king. I have been born and have come into the world for this reason: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”

Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” John 18:37-38

It is ironic that at that time, Pilate was face to face with the man who said "I am the truth".

Pilate was at that time, the governor of Judea and Samaria, appointed by the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Jesus was brought to him to be judged and executed. He actually didn't find fault in this man, but nonetheless he was pressured to sentence Jesus to be put to death by crucifixion.

Before this, Jesus already predicted that He will die. And He told His disciples that He will then send them a Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Whom He referred to as the Spirit of Truth, who will guide them into all the truth.

But all these sounds Greek to anyone who does not speak Greek.

Truth is truth but only to those who believe. It does not make it untrue to those who do not believe. But no one can make them see it as truth.

This is like trying to explain to somebody who believes that the earth is flat, that it is a sphere (or a spheroid). Regardless if they believe or not, the truth is still that it is. Although, not to them.

Today, without the Spirit of Truth, no one can see Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Light.

And the good thing, no one including myself can convince them otherwise -- that is not my job.

Shalom.