John 2:25
and did not need any one’s testimony concerning man, for he himself knew what was in man.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
In Context
24but for his part Jesus was not trusting himself to them, because he knew all men,
Cross References
John 6:61Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
John 13:11(For he knew who should betray him, for that reason he said that they were not every one of them clean.)
Matthew Henry on John 2:24-25
The Success of Christ's Ministry. 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. We have here an account of the success, the poor success, of Christ's preaching and miracles at Jerusalem, while he kept the passover there. Observe, I. That our Lord Jesus, when he was at Jerusalem… Read the whole commentary →