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And because he needed not (κα οτ χρειαν ειχεν). Imperfect active, "and because he did not have need."
That any one …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Should testify of man. This means to provide an assessment of any person's character to him.
He knew what was in man. This…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And needed not.—Better, and because He did not need to.
For he knew.—Better,
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: The Evangelist has related above what our Lord did on His way to Jerusalem; now he relates how others react…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus had a thorough understanding of human nature. He could read people more accurately than a doctor can read physical symptoms in diagnosing an …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
For he knew what was in man. Since it might be doubted from where Christ obtained this knowledge, the Evangelist anticipates this question…
John Gill
JohnGill
And needed not that any should testify of man
Of this or the other man, that he was a good or a bad man; he needed n…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Our Lord knew all people—their nature, dispositions, affections, and designs—in a way that we do not know any person, not even ourselves. He knows …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Having explained the occasion for showing the sign, the Evangelist then states the sign that would be given. He does this in a structured…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson