'Know' in the Bible

in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

I didn’t know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel.”

I didn’t know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Jesus answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God.”

The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

“Are you a teacher of Israel and don’t know these things?” Jesus replied.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

But the man who was cured did not know who it was, because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

We have come to believe and know that You are the Holy One of God!”

Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn’t been trained?”

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed!”

Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

Jesus replied, "You don't know me or my Father. If you had known me, you would've known my Father, too." He spoke these words in the treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

So the neighbors, and those who used to know him as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

I know that You always hear Me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so they may believe You sent Me.”

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew it, so that they may seize him.

And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know of which one He was speaking.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

"Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?" Jesus asked him. "The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, "Show us the Father'?

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father.

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.

They said, “What is this He is saying, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what He’s talking about!”

Now we know that You know everything and don’t need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from God.”

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Now they know that all thingsYou have given to Me are from You,

because the words that you gave me I passed on to them. They have received them and know for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

'Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,

Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

So Pilate said to Him, “You’re not talking to me? Don’t You know that I have the authority to release You and the authority to crucify You?”

Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

for not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.

And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus.

When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore. However, the disciples did not know it was Jesus.

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

A second time He asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Shepherd My sheep,” He told him.

He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You.”“Feed My sheep,” Jesus said.

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.