Did Jesus Trust Anyone? [John 2]

 23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. 24But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, 25and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.


 

In John 2 we see that Jesus began His public ministry at the urging of His mother by turning the water into wine at a wedding in Cana.   At the end of the chapter we see that many believed in His name as they observed His signs (miracles).  And then the odd statement - "But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men." What is that all about?  He knew what was in man so He didn't trust Himself to them. 


I looked at the word entrust and it is the Greek word "pisteuo" and is the verb form of the word used for faith. The same Greek word was used in v.23 and translated believed. It is the same word used in John 1:12, "those who believe in His name" were the ones who were given "the right to become a child of God."


Now I am intrigued.  I am looking forward to understanding what God through John wants us to know about how Jesus lived and what He believed while He was on earth.  Let's see if this thought of Him not entrusting Himself to man is explained further as we read the book of John.  As for today, we can proclaim the truth - Jesus is worthy of our trust, man is not. 


 

Thank You Jesus for your life on earth.  We see Your example of entrusting Yourself to the Father (1 Peter 2:23) and not to man. We praise You, Lord, that You are completely trustworthy.  Enable us to believe today when we see Your power at work.

Verna McCrillis, 12/2/2010