²⁴ But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people.

²⁴ Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen

⁴² because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

³⁰ Now we understand that you know everything, and there’s no need to question you. From this we believe that you came from God.”

⁶⁴ But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.)

⁴ Jesus knew^[a] what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

¹⁵ When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.

¹³ Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.