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History records that Pilate was not the most even tempered of men. Considering this, I find that it is quite probable that the words would have been intended more as mockery than anything else. Traditions related to Pilate are a good deal more vague. While the apocryphal "Passion (or Gospel) according to St. Peter" exonerates him, the majority of writings ...

Scripture doesn't explain what Pilate was thinking when he said "What is truth." I know that Pilate has always been portrayed by Catholic moral theologians as the archetype of the man who wants to please everyone, of the pusillanimous man who doesn't have the courage to take a tough stand because of the personal costs. Perhaps the best dramatization of ...

So to worship in spirit means to do so with full purpose of heart. (KJV) Matt 15:8-9 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9) But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. The Lord was speaking about the Pharisees here who outwardly ...

I think you may be making too much of within you for the first part, I must admit that this is not the translation that my tradition uses, but it is an honest translation, although it was written in a day when within you might not have meant "the power is yours" so now, among you or in your midst might be more appropriate. This is from an author that is ...

This is from a VERY specific perspective, and other perspectives are likely to have a different answer (and possibly take offense, though none is meant.) From the perspective of my Fundamental, Independent Baptist Church, which regards the Bible ad God's word, written by men as inspired by the Holy Spirit, and therefore, inerrant and infallible. (Starting ...

You are asking this from the perspective of a Christian. Now step back, and consider it from the perspective of the observer, here re-phrased a bit: (19) the religious authorities ask some questions (20-21) the defendant refuses to answer them (23) the defendant retorts "charges or I walk" (24) the defendant is sent to the high religious authority; what ...