The Myth of Infallibility

[ApeNotKillApe]

So he's declaring what he knows to be hyperbole to be the truth?

Every and always, are rarely all inclusive.   But even so, I don't think "always liars" is equivalent to "always lying".... but you have me curious, I want to look at the Greek, when I get home.

One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." This saying is true, except for in this case where I'm saying it, as I need to - just this once - give this chap the benefit of the doubt and grant that, while he is a liar, he isn't lying in this particular instance...so as to get my point across. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith.