Dictionary of Bible Themes: 2045 Jesus Christ, knowledge of

2045 Jesus Christ, knowledge of

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Jesus Christ has perfect insight into God's purposes and into human nature by reason of his intimate relationship with the Father, but he has accepted limited knowledge as a consequence of his humanity.

Jesus Christ's knowledge of his Father

Matthew 11:27 pp Luke 10:22 See also John 7:29; John 8:26,55; John 10:15; John 11:41-42; John 15:15; John 17:25

Jesus Christ's complete knowledge

John 16:30 See also John 21:17

Jesus Christ's foreknowledge of events

Jesus Christ's knowledge of his mission

Jesus Christ's knowledge of his death and resurrection

Matthew 16:21 pp Mark 8:31 pp Luke 9:22 See also Matthew 20:18-19 pp Mark 10:33-34 pp Luke 18:31-33

Jesus Christ's knowledge of his betrayer

John 6:64 See also Matthew 26:20-25 pp Mark 14:17-20; John 13:11,18,21-26

Jesus Christ's knowledge of the disciples' desertion and Peter's denial

Matthew 26:31-34 pp Mark 14:27-30 pp Luke 22:31-34

Jesus Christ's knowledge of human beings

Jesus Christ knows every human heart

John 2:24-25 See also Acts 1:24; Revelation 2:23

Jesus Christ discerns evil thoughts and motives

Matthew 22:18 pp Mark 12:15 pp Luke 20:23 See also Matthew 9:3-4 pp Mark 2:6-8 pp Luke 5:21-22; Matthew 12:14-15,24-25 pp Luke 11:15-17; Luke 6:7-8; John 5:42; John 6:15

Jesus Christ knows those whose faith is not genuine

Matthew 7:21-23

Jesus Christ knows people's situations and needs

John 1:47-49 See also Mark 6:34; Luke 19:5; John 4:16-19,28-29; John 5:6

Jesus Christ's knowledge of believers

Jesus Christ knows those who are his

Jesus Christ knows those who call on him in faith

Mark 5:24-34 pp Matthew 9:18-22 pp Luke 8:43-48 See also Matthew 9:2 pp Mark 2:5 pp Luke 5:20

Jesus Christ knows believers' deeds

Revelation 2:2 See also Matthew 10:42 pp Mark 9:41; Matthew 16:27; Matthew 25:37-40; Revelation 2:3,19,23

Jesus Christ knows believer's needs

Mark 6:48; Revelation 2:9-10,13; Revelation 3:8

Jesus Christ knows his disciples' misunderstandings and disputes

Matthew 16:5-8 pp Mark 8:14-17; Mark 9:33-35 pp Luke 9:46-48; John 6:60-61; John 16:17-19

Jesus Christ knows those who are half-hearted

Revelation 2:2-5; Revelation 3:1-2,15-18

Jesus Christ's knowledge of the Scriptures

Limitations of Jesus Christ's knowledge

Jesus Christ acquired knowledge by usual human means

Matthew 4:12; Matthew 14:13; Mark 6:38; Mark 9:21; Luke 2:46,52; John 9:35

Things that Jesus Christ did not know on account of his humanity

Matthew 24:36 pp Mark 13:32 See also Acts 1:7