New King James Version
John 2:23
23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did.
John 2:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
- New International Version (NIV)Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him.
Context of John 2:23
21But He was speaking of the temple of His body. 22Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said. Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
Read all of John 2John 2:23 word by word
Ὡς δὲ ἦν ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν τῷ πάσχα ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ θεωροῦντες αὐτοῦ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
- the feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- inεἰςeis · towardG1519
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- when they sawθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
- the miraclesσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
Cross-references for John 2:23
- John 3:2This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
- John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- John 7:31And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”
- John 8:30As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.
- John 12:42Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
- Matthew 13:20But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
- Mark 4:16These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
- Luke 8:13But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
- Ephesians 3:16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
- James 2:19You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
Commentaries on John 2:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Many believed in his name - They believed him to be the promised Messiah, but did not believe in him to the salvation of their souls: for we find, from the following verse, that their hearts were not at all changed, because our blessed Lord could not trust himself to them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Feast-day - Feast. During the celebration of the Passover, which continued eight days. Miracles which he did - These miracles are not particularly recorded. Jesus took occasion to work miracles, and to preach at that time, for a great multitude were present from all parts of Judea. It was a favorable opportunity for making known his doctrines and showing the evidence that he was the Christ, and he embraced it. We should always seek and embrace…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 Our Lord knew all men, their nature, dispositions, affections, designs, so as we do not know any man, not even ourselves. He knows his crafty enemies, and all their secret projects; his false friends, and their true characters. He knows who are truly his, knows their uprightness, and knows their weaknesses. We know what is done by men; Christ knows what is in them, he tries the heart. Beware of a dead faith, or a formal profession: carnal…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25In this section, Jesus appeared at two symbolic Jewish ceremonies. At a wedding in Cana (2:1–12), he replaced the ritual cleansing water with his own superior wine. Later, around Passover, he cleansed the temple (2:13–25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. in the feast day--the foregoing things occurring probably before the feast began. many believed--superficially, struck merely by "the miracles He did." Of these we have no record.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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