John 16:30

Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples during the Farewell Discourse, immediately following their observation that He has abandoned figurative speech and is addressing them directly.

The words — The Greek οἴδαμεν (oidamen) translates to "we know" or "we understand," while χρείαν (chreian) carries the literal sense of "need."

The thread — The assertion of Jesus' divine foreknowledge and origin aligns with the confession recorded in John 17:8 and anticipates the interrogation scene in John 21:17.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that faith rests on Jesus' inherent knowledge and divine origin rather than on human interrogation or proof.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

Cross-references

John 21:17 Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 17:8 For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
John 16:17 Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
John 5:20 The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
John 16:27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.