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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

John 2:25

In 9 translations

BSB
He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
KJV
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
WEB
and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
ASV
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
LSV
and because He had no need that any should testify concerning man, for He Himself was knowing what was in man.
YLT
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
DBY
and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
DRC
And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.
GNV
And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκεν τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.
RP2018
καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκεν τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.
TR-Boyd
καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκε τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.
SCR1894
και οτι ου χρειαν ειχεν ινα τις μαρτυρηση περι του ανθρωπου αυτος γαρ εγινωσκεν τι ην εν τω ανθρωπω

Who and where

◆ First Passover and Temple Cleansing

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 13:11For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
  • Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
  • John 6:64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
  • John 6:61Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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