JOHN 2:24-25 NKJV

But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

JOHN 2:24-25 NKJV

John 2:24 Commit is the same Greek word translated “believe” in v. 23. There is a play on words here. These individuals trusted Jesus, but Jesus did not entrust Himself to them. Nicodemus is an illustration. John obviously ties these comments and the story of Nicodemus together. He says Christ “knew what was in man” (Gk. anthrōpos, 2:25) and then adds, “There was a man (Gk. anthrōpos) of the Pharisees named Nicodemus” (3:1). He, like Joseph of Arimathea, was a secret disciple (19:38, 39). Thus, the Lord did not commit Himself to him like He committed Himself to others, for example, the apostles (15:15). We need to ask ourselves how trustworthy we are (Luke 16:1–13). Christ may be using the principle of readiness for receiving truth (notice, for example, 16:4 as well as 15:5).

John 2:25 In the Greek text He is emphatic. Without being told by others, Jesus knew the hearts of people. He reads people like people read billboards, another indication of His deity. In the OT God alone was said to know the hearts of all people (1 Kin. 8:39).