John 2:25

25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

John 2:25 in Other Translations

KJV
25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
ESV
25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
NLT
25 No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
MSG
25 He didn't need any help in seeing right through them.
CSB
25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.

John 2:25 In-Context

23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.
24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people.
25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 11:3
  • 2. Deuteronomy 31:21; 1 Kings 8:39; S Matthew 9:4; John 6:61,64; John 13:11
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