23 While he was in Jerusalem(A) during the Passover Festival,(B) many believed in his name(C) when they saw the signs he was doing. 24 Jesus, however, would not entrust himself to them, since he knew them all 25 and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.(D)

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Jesus at the Passover

23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name because they[a] saw his signs which he was doing. 24 But Jesus himself did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people,[b] 25 and because he did not need[c] anyone to testify[d] about man, for he himself knew what was in man.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:23 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as causal
  2. John 2:24 The Greek term is masculine and thus refers to “all people” rather than “all things” (which would be neuter)
  3. John 2:25 Literally “have need that”
  4. John 2:25 Literally “should testify”
  5. John 2:25 *Here “man” has been retained rather than the generic “people” to maintain the connection with the following verse