John 2:25

2:25 He did not need anyone to testify about man, ¹  for he knew what was in man. ² 

John 16:30

16:30 Now we know that you know everything ³  and do not need anyone ⁴  to ask you anything. ⁵  Because of this ⁶  we believe that you have come from God.”

John 13:10

13:10 Jesus replied, ⁷  “The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, ⁸  but is completely ⁹  clean. ¹⁰  And you disciples ¹¹  are clean, but not every one of you.”

John 13:29

13:29 Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him to buy whatever they needed for the feast, ¹²  or to give something to the poor.) ¹³ 

[2:25]  ¹ tn The masculine form has been retained here in the translation to maintain the connection with “a man of the Pharisees” in 3:1, with the understanding that the reference is to people of both genders.

[2:25]  ² tn See previous note on “man” in this verse.

[16:30]  ³ tn Grk “all things.”

[16:30]  ⁴ tn Grk “and have no need of anyone.”

[16:30]  ⁵ tn The word “anything” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[16:30]  ⁶ tn Or “By this.”

[13:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “Jesus said to him.”

[13:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “has no need except to wash his feet.”

[13:10]  ⁷ tn Or “entirely.”

[13:10]  ⁸ sn The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet. A common understanding is that the “bath” Jesus referred to is the initial cleansing from sin, which necessitates only “lesser, partial” cleansings from sins after conversion. This makes a fine illustration from a homiletic standpoint, but is it the meaning of the passage? This seems highly doubtful. Jesus stated that the disciples were completely clean except for Judas (vv. 10b, 11). What they needed was to have their feet washed by Jesus. In the broader context of the Fourth Gospel, the significance of the foot-washing seems to point not just to an example of humble service (as most understand it), but something more – Jesus’ self-sacrificial death on the cross. If this is correct, then the foot-washing which they needed to undergo represented their acceptance of this act of self-sacrifice on the part of their master. This makes Peter’s initial abhorrence of the act of humiliation by his master all the more significant in context; it also explains Jesus’ seemingly harsh reply to Peter (above, v. 8; compare Matt 16:21-23 where Jesus says to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan”).

[13:10]  ⁹ tn The word “disciples” is supplied in English to clarify the plural Greek pronoun and verb. Peter is not the only one Jesus is addressing here.

[13:29]  ⁷ tn Grk “telling him, ‘Buy whatever we need for the feast.’” The first clause is direct discourse and the second clause indirect discourse. For smoothness of English style, the first clause has been converted to indirect discourse to parallel the second (the meaning is left unchanged).

[13:29]  ⁸ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.