John 2:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁵ and needed no one to testify about anyone, for he himself knew what was in everyone.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ And He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man [needed no evidence from anyone about men], for He Himself knew what was in human nature. [He could read men's hearts.] [I Sam. 16:7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Common English Bible

²⁵ He didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature, for he knew what human nature was.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ and because he had no need of anyone to offer testimony about a man. For he knew what was within a man.

John 2:25 Cross References

John 13:11

For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

Matthew 9:4

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

John 6:64

But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe and who was the one who would betray him.

John 6:61

But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you?

Deuteronomy 31:21

And when many terrible troubles come upon them, this song will confront them as a witness because it will not be lost from the mouths of their descendants. For I know what they are inclined to do even now, before I have brought them into the land that I promised them on oath.”

1 Kings 8:39

then hear in heaven your dwelling place, forgive, act, and render to all whose hearts you know—according to all their ways, for only you know the human heart—

Isaiah 11:3

His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see or decide by what his ears hear,

John 1:42

He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

John 1:47

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”