John 2:25
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and needed not that any should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being].
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.]
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature, for he knew what human nature was.
that is, he didn’t need anyone to inform him about a person, because he knew what was in the person’s heart.
No one had to tell him what people were like. He already knew.
and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
and because He was having no need that someone should testify about the person, for He Himself was knowing what was in the person.
And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to tell him what a person was like. He already knew.
He did not need anyone to tell him what people are like. He knew already what was really in each person.
He did not need anyone to testify about man, because he himself knew what was in man.
and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to ·tell [testify/witness to] him about ·people [human nature], because he knew what was in ·people’s minds [people’s hearts; L people].
And had no need that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.
and didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.
There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.
and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to tell him about people. Jesus knew what was in a person’s mind.
and didn’t need anyone to tell him what people were like, because he himself knew what was in every person.
While he was in Jerusalem at Passover-time, during the festivities many believed in him as they saw the signs that he gave. But Jesus, on his side, did not trust himself to them—for he knew them all. He did not need anyone to tell him what people were like: he understood human nature.
and needed not that any man should give testimony, for he knew what was in man.
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
and because He had no need that anyone bear witness concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.
and because he did not need anyone to testify about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
But Jesus didn’t trust them, for he knew mankind to the core. No one needed to tell him how changeable human nature is!
During the time he was in Jerusalem, those days of the Passover Feast, many people noticed the signs he was displaying and, seeing they pointed straight to God, entrusted their lives to him. But Jesus didn’t entrust his life to them. He knew them inside and out, knew how untrustworthy they were. He didn’t need any help in seeing right through them.
and did not need anyone to bear witness of man, for He knew what was in man.
and because he had no need that anyone should give evidence concerning · man, for he himself knew what was in · man.
and didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.
and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.
and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.
and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.
He did not need evidence from others about man, for he clearly understood men.
He did not need anyone to tell him about people, because he knew what was in people’s minds.
He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
He didn’t need anyone to tell him what people are like. He already knew why people do what they do.
He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.
He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.
and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to tell Him about man. He knew what was in man.
No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
because he knew all men, and needed not that anyone should testify of man. For he knew what was in man.
and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone.
and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone.
and needed no one to testify about anyone; for he himself knew what was in everyone.
and needed no one to testify about anyone, for he himself knew what was in everyone.
and had no need for anyone to give him information about people. He himself knew what was inside people.
And he had no need that anyone should give solemn edut (testimony) about them [YESHAYAH 11:3], for he knew what was in Bnei Adam [Dt 31:21; 1Kg 8:39].
and had no need for anyone to testify concerning man. He knew what was in a man.
because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to testify about man, for He knew what was in man.
But Jesus saw through to the heart of humankind, and He chose not to give them what they requested. He didn’t need anyone to prove to Him the character of humanity. He knew what man was made of.
and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He knew what all people are like. He did not need anyone to tell him about any person, because he knew what was in a person's heart.
and for it was not need to him, that any man should bear witnessing of man, for he knew, what was in man.
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
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