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The Book of John, Chapter 2, Verse 25

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But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],
King James Version
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
American Standard Version
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
New English Translation
Jesus answered,“Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?
World English Bible
and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
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Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.›
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Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
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Jesus answered, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and› [of] ‹the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.›
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‹That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.›
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‹Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.›
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‹The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.›
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Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
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Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?›