John 11:42
“And I knewe that thou hearest me alwayes: but because of the people which stand by, I said it, that they may beleeue that thou hast sent me.”
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John 11:42 Context
40Iesus saith vnto her, Said I not vnto thee, that if thou wouldst beleeue, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41Then they tooke away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Iesus lift vp his eyes, and said, Father, I thanke thee, that thou hast heard me. 42And I knewe that thou hearest me alwayes: but because of the people which stand by, I said it, that they may beleeue that thou hast sent me. 43And when hee thus had spoken, he cryed with a loude voice, Lazarus, come foorth. 44And he that was dead, came forth, bound hand & foot with graue-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Iesus saith vnto them, Loose him, and let him goe.
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Other Translations for John 11:42
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said [it], that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
- King James Version
"I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.
- Basic English Bible
but I knew that thou always hearest me; but on account of the crowd who stand around I have said [it], that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Darby Bible
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people who stand by, I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Webster's Bible
I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this--that they may believe that Thou didst send me."
- Weymouth Bible
I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."
- World English Bible
that thou euermore herist me, but for the puple that stondith aboute, Y seide, that thei bileue, that thou hast sent me.
- Wycliffe Bible
and I knew that Thou always dost hear me, but, because of the multitude that is standing by, I said [it], that they may believe that Thou didst send me.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 11:42
Joh 11:42 Thou hearest me always. Even in Gethsemane, when the cup was not taken away (Mt 26:39,42,44 Mr 14:36,39).