But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
Parallel translations
- WEB But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.
- BSB However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
- ESV But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)
- NKJV But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
- NASB But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray Him.
- NLT But some of you do not believe me.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning which ones didn’t believe, and he knew who would betray him.)
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Quick answer
Jesus knows that some do not believe, and from the beginning He knew His betrayer. His divine foreknowledge underscores that unbelief does not catch Him by surprise.
Overview
John reveals Jesus's knowledge of every heart, including who would not believe and who would betray Him. This foreknowledge fits the discourse's teaching that faith is a gift of the Father. Even Judas's treachery lay within the scope of God's sovereign plan, which Jesus knowingly embraced toward the cross.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Tim 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- John 10:26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
- Heb 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
- Ps 139:2–4Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
- John 13:10–11Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
- John 5:42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
- John 6:61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
- John 2:24–25But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
- John 6:70–71Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- Rom 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
- Acts 15:18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
- John 6:36But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
- John 13:18–21I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
- John 6:66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
- John 8:55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
- John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 8:38–47I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
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