“ And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. ”
Should testify of man - Should give him the character of any man. He knew what was in man - This he did because he had made all John 1:3 , and because he was God, John 1:1 . There can be no...
(7) And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. (7) Christ is the searcher of hearts, and therefore truly God.
The Results of the First Visit to Jerusalem. The result of the Lord's visit to Jerusalem at the Passover and His work there was that many believed on his name, i.e. they were convinced that He wa...
testify . bear witness. See note on John 1:7 . what was in man . This attribute elsewhere attributed only to Jehovah ( Jeremiah 17:10 ; Jeremiah 20:12 ). Here this knowledge was universal ("all"...
25. For he knew what was in man. As it might be doubted whence Christ obtained this knowledge, the Evangelist anticipates this question, and replies that Christ perceived every thing in men...
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. And needed not [`And because He needed not' Kai ( G2532 ) hoti ( G3754 ) ou ( G3756 ) chreian...
The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John record...
And needed not. — Better, and because He needed not. For he knew. — Better, for He of Himself knew. The verse is a wider statement of the general truth of which John 2:24 is a particular i...
Chapter 7 NICODEMUS. “Now when He was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on His name, beholding His signs which He did. But Jesus did not trust Himself unto them, for t...
New Life from above the Need of All John 2:23-25 ; John 3:1-8 A solemn question is suggested by John 2:24 . Can Jesus trust Himself to us? We must show ourselves worthy of His trust. In John...
At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, o...
Now when he was at 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 al...
CHRIST’S KNOWLEDGE OF MAN ‘He knew what was in man.’ John 2:25 No greater proof could be given of our Lord’s Divine nature than His marvellous knowledge of men’s hearts and ways. To know the...
And needed not that any should testify of man ,.... Of this or the other man, that he was a good or a bad man; he needed no proofs to be made, or testimonies bore, or evidence given of men's charact...
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. Ver. 25. For he knew what was in man ] Artificers know the nature and properties of their works, and shall not Christ o...
When he was in Jerusalem, in the feast-day Or rather, during the feast, as εν τη εορτη, should undoubtedly be translated: that is, during all the days of the solemnity; many believed in his name...
A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His m...
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, w...
And needed not any information concerning the principles and humours of all men; for he perfectly knew men, not only from their more external acts and behaviours, (as we know them), but he knew what...
The Cleansing of the Temple ( John 2:13-25 ). It is difficult to avoid the feeling that this narrative is given here on close proximity to what has gone before because it illustrates the fulfilmen...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 2:18 . The disciples saw in Christ’s action the fulfilment of the old Scripture, the Jews an excuse for a further demand for a sign. John 2:19 . Destroy thi...
John 2:25 The idea of a physician, when complete and considered apart from human imperfections, contains these three things: He must know the patient's constitution, his disease, and his cure. He...
John 2:1 . The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sido...
When He was in Jerusalem at the Passover The first Jerusalem believers I. THE OBJECT OF THEIR FAITH: the name of Christ. The name of anything is that by which it is known; so the name of Christ...
EXPOSITION Verses 2:1-3:4 The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh. John 2:1-43 (1) The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign o...
The result of Christ's manifestation in Jerusalem:
John 2:25
He — To whom all things are naked, knew what was in man — Namely, a desperately deceitful heart.