<p>2:25 <em>And because he did not need any testimony concerning himself from any human being. For he understood what was in man</em>- See on :24. One repeated theme of the Gospel records is that &ldquo;Jesus perceived / understood&hellip;&rdquo; (Mt. 22:18). We read this so often. Now it could mean that a bolt of Holy Spirit informed the Lord of the contents of men&rsquo;s minds. But I prefer to think that He was so sensitive to people that somehow He was able to read minds, to read body language, to be perceptive to a very high degree (Jn. 2:24,25). And so as the mind and compassion of Jesus become ours, so it seems to me that we too will develop better people skills, become more perceptive of what a contact is really driving at, what their real hang ups are&hellip; what they really and truly seek and need. &ldquo;He knew what was in man&rdquo; (Jn. 2:25) may be a description of how far the Lord got in this kind of thing; rather than an indication of some magical gift He was given. And so when I am asked &lsquo;How best to preach? What to say to people&hellip;?&rsquo;, there is no simplistic answer. It&rsquo;s a matter of who we are, of our own perception and reflection of Jesus and of others, not the specific form of words we may use. The Lord doesn't need testimony from us as men; but He asks us to make it. All the work of preaching and witness is therefore for our benefit; it is we who learn and have our faith deepened by articulating our faith to others. He Himself has no need of it in itself.</p>