I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
Ver. 13. Who before Pontius Pilate] Not dissembling the truth, though jeered by Pilate, who scornfully asked him, "What is truth?" q.d. Do you stand upon your life, and yet talk of truth John 18:38. Julian and his heathen instruments had set out certain foolish and false relations under Pilate's name, purposely to cast dirt upon Christ, which are refuted by Augustine and Cyril.