约翰福音第二章第23—25节说耶稣知道每一个人。从外貌说，他认识每一个人并知道名字。还记得路加福音里那个爬树的税吏长吗？尽管从未谋面，耶稣抬头看到他就脱口叫出他的名字撒该。从里面说，耶稣知道人心里所存的。还记得耶稣治愈那个从房顶子被朋友系下去的那个瘫子吗?耶稣对这个瘫子说你的罪赦了，当时在场的文士和法利赛人心里就议论说耶稣儹妄，耶稣就马上说：“你们心里议论的是甚么呢...但要叫你们知道人子在地上有赦罪的权柄”。可见，神从里到外知道每一个人。
约2:23 当耶稣在耶路撒冷过逾越节的时候、有许多人看见他所行的神迹、就信了他的名。
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
约2:24 耶稣却不将自己交托他们、因为他知道万人．
But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
约2:25 也用不着谁见证人怎样．因他知道人心里所存的。
and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
