Jesus knew that they were about to come and seize him in order to make him king by force; so he went off again to the hills by himself.

"Listen! I am sending you out just like sheep to a pack of wolves. You must be as cautious as snakes and as gentle as doves.

Watch out, for there will be those who will arrest you and take you to court, and they will whip you in the synagogues.

Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "Your name is Simon son of John, but you will be called Cephas." (This is the same as Peter and means "a rock.")

"Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," answered Philip.

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said about him, "Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him!"

But I know what kind of people you are, and I know that you have no love for God in your hearts.

Yet some of you do not believe." (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.)

We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God."

A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."

And to Solomon he said, "My son, I charge you to acknowledge your father's God and to serve him with an undivided heart and a willing mind. He knows all our thoughts and desires. If you go to him, he will accept you; but if you turn away from him, he will abandon you forever.

I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

"Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed.

Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things?

At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Why do you think such things?

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

I will also kill her followers, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes. I will repay each of you according to what you have done.