It is both a fearful thing and a comforting thing that Jesus knows our thoughts. The Bible gives us an example of Jesus's earthly all-knowing ability. We know he was perfect as a human, but he was also God in the flesh.
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. John 2:24-25
He was in Jerusalem for Passover and performed many miracles there. He didn't trust all the people there, nor did he need them to testify on his behalf, because he knew what was in their hearts. Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves. We may think we know what is best for us, but he knows us in depth, sees what's coming, and beyond our flesh, deep into our hearts. How many times have you wanted something and didn't get it, and are grateful that God didn't answer that prayer? That prayer wasn't answered because God sees what's coming and has something better for us. But also, have you ever thought things and are grateful no one can hear them? Jesus perceives our every thought. That's why we must repent of those pesky fleeting thoughts that are sinful in nature. Where do those things come from anyway? We are sinful beings, and we sin without even trying. That's why we need Jesus and why we need to make repentance a daily habit.
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