23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
Jesus Knows What Is in Man
Man is a complex individual. Having worked with executive leadership coaching for almost 30 years, I have found that every person is not only uniquely different, they are uncommonly perplexing. Psychologist, sociologist, and to some extent theologians have tried to make mankind simple to diagnose and easily treatable. They could not be farther from the truth. However, in the above passage we can see that Jesus “knew what was in man.” Jesus knows the deep that is in man’s heart. How? The writer of Hebrews tells us:
Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV Strong's)
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
God knows the hidden parts of the heart. He knows the impact natural sin has in our lives. He knows we are corrupt at our core. Most individuals would believe they are whole and only slightly misguided at times. That is NOT the reason Jesus came: To correct “misguided” and “only slightly off course” human beings. Note what John has already told us in these first two chapters of his book. His cousin, John the Baptist said it this way:
John 1:29 (ESV Strong's)
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Jesus knows the heart of man. It is totally corrupt and needs salvation. This is why the writer of Hebrews told us why Jesus came:
Hebrews 1:3 (ESV Strong's)
3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
He made “purification for sins.” Jesus did not trust mankind and it was because of the corruption of sin in their lives. But, it was for this purpose that He came. To solve that problem.
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