John 2:24

But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

In Context

23Now when He was in Jerusalem, at the Festival of the Passover, many became believers in Him through watching the miracles He performed.

25and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:16"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

John 1:42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or `Rock').

John 4:16"Go and call your husband," said Jesus; "and come back."

John 6:15Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.

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 →

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