John 16:30 (LSB)

Passage

Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.”

Nearby Context

John 16:28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father.”

John 16:29 His disciples said, “Behold, now You are speaking openly and are not using a figure of speech.

John 16:30 Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.”

John 16:31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?

John 16:32 Behold, an hour is coming, and has already come, for you to be scattered, each to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "need", "anyone", "question", "believe", and "came". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "need", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "His disciples said Behold now You are..." into verse 31's "Jesus answered them Do you now believe...", so "all things" and "need" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "need" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.