23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name. 24But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. 25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.John 2:23-25
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Verse 23
Original language (Greek)
Ὡς δὲ ἦν ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν τῷ πάσχα ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ θεωροῦντες αὐτοῦ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.
- ὩςHōs“When”Particle · from ὡς · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- δὲde“then”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἦνēn“He was”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τοῖςtois“<the>”Article, dative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumois“Jerusalem”Noun, dative, plural, neuter · from Ἱεροσόλυμα · “Jerusalem” · Strong's G2414
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πάσχαpascha“Passover”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · “Passover” · Strong's G3957
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“the”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἑορτῇ,he'ortēa“Feast,”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἑορτή · “festival” · Strong's G1859
- πολλοὶpolloi“many”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
- ἐπίστευσανepisteusan“believed”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
- εἰςeis“in”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὄνομαonoma“name”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “name” · Strong's G3686
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- θεωροῦντεςtheōrountes“beholding”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
- αὐτοῦautou“of Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σημεῖαsēmeia“signs”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from σημεῖον · “sign” · Strong's G4592
- ἃha“that”Relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἐποίει.epoiei“He was doing.”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
Places named in this verse
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info
Verse 24
Original language (Greek)
αὐτὸς δὲ Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἐπίστευεν αὐτὸν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν γινώσκειν πάντας
- αὐτὸςautos“On His part”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἐπίστευενepisteuen“was entrusting”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
- αὐτὸνauton“Him[self]”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- αὐτοῖςautois“to them”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- διὰdia“because of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τὸto“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- αὐτὸνauton“His”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- γινώσκεινginōskein“knowing”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
- πάνταςpantas“all [men]”Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
Verse 25
Original language (Greek)
καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκεν τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὅτιhoti“because”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- οὐou“no”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- χρείανchreian“need”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from χρεία · “need” · Strong's G5532
- εἶχενeichen“He had”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- ἵναina“that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- τιςtis“anyone”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- μαρτυρήσῃmarturēsē“may testify”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
- περὶperi“concerning”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπου·anthrōpou“man;”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- αὐτὸςautos“He Himself”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ἐγίνωσκενeginōsken“was knowing”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
- τίti“what”Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- ἦνēn“was”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“the”Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπῳ.anthrōpō“man.”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444