Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

I know that Thou dost always hear Me; but on account of the multitude standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that Thou didst send Me.

New American Standard Bible

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.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Then Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me."

A Conservative Version

And I had known that thou always hear me, but because of the multitude that stands by I spoke, so that they may believe that thou sent me.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

I knew that You always hear Me and listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You have sent Me [and that You have made Me Your representative].”

An Understandable Version

I know that you always hear me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so they would believe that you sent me."

Anderson New Testament

I know, in deed, that thou dost always hear me. But for the sake of the multitude who stand around me, I have said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing by, that they may believe that you sent me."

Daniel Mace New Testament

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

Darby Translation

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.

Goodspeed New Testament

though I knew that you always listen to me. But I have said this for the sake of the people that are standing around me that they may believe that you have made me your messenger."

John Wesley New Testament

Father, I thank thee, that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but I spake this, because of the people who stand by, that they may believe thou hast sent me.

Julia Smith Translation

And I knew that thou always hearest me: but for the crowd standing round I said, that they might believe that thou didst send me.

King James 2000

And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I know that you always hear me, but for the sake of the crowd standing around I said [it], so that they may believe that you sent me."

Modern King James verseion

And I know that You hear Me always, but because of the people who stand by I said it, so that they may believe that You have sent Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I know that thou hearest me always: but because of the people that stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

Moffatt New Testament

(I knew thou wouldst always listen to me, but I spoke on account of the crowd around, that they might believe thou hast sent me.)"

Montgomery New Testament

"Father, I thank thee that thou hast listened to me. And I knew that thou art ever listening to me, but for the sake of the crowd who are standing about, I said it, in order that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

NET Bible

I knew that you always listen to me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me."

New Heart English Bible

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the crowd that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."

Noyes New Testament

Yet I knew that thou hearest me always; but for the sake of the multitude standing around I said it, that they might believe that thou didst send me.

Sawyer New Testament

and I knew that thou hearest me always; but for the sake of the multitude who stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

The Emphasized Bible

I, indeed, knew that, always, unto me, thou dost hearken; but, for the sake of the multitude standing around, I spake, - that they might believe that, thou, didst send me forth.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And I knew that thou always dost hear me: but for the sake of the multitude standing by I spake, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I know that thou always headrest me; but I say this for the sake of the people standing near, so that they may believe that thou has sent me as thy Messenger."

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

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."

Williams New Testament

yes, I knew that you always listen to me. But I have said this for the sake of the crowd that is standing by, that they may come to believe that you have sent me."

World English 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."

Worrell New Testament

And I knew that Thou always hearest Me; but, because of the multitude standing around, I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send Me."

Worsley New Testament

I knew indeed that Thou always hearest me: but because of the people standing by I say this, that they may believe that Thou hast sent me.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764
Usage: 764

thou hearest
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

me
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

πάντοτε 
Pantote 
Usage: 30

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

because of
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

the people
ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

περιΐ́στημι 
Periistemi 
Usage: 3

I said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

it, that
ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

πιστεύω 
Pisteuo 
Usage: 163

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

Context Readings

Lazarus Is Raised

41 Then they took away the stone; and Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee, because Thou hast heard Me. 42  I know that Thou dost always hear Me; but on account of the multitude standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that Thou didst send Me. 43 And speaking these things, He cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come forth.


Cross References

John 3:17

For God sent not His Son into the world that He may condemn the world; but that the world through Him may be saved.

John 17:21

that they may all be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

Matthew 26:53

Whether do you think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will send me more than twelve legions of angels?

John 11:22

And now I know that, whatsoever things you may ask of God, God will give to you.

John 17:8

because the words which thou didst give me I have given unto them; and they received them, and they know truly that I came out from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

Matthew 12:22-24

Then a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and dumb: and He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw.

John 6:38-40

Because I have come down from heaven, not that I may do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me.

John 7:28-29

Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, You indeed know me, and know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but the one sending me is true, whom you do not know.

John 8:16

If I judge, my judgment is true; because I am not alone, but I and the One having sent me.

John 8:29

Truly the One having sent me is with me; He has not left me alone; because I always do those things which are pleasing to Him.

John 8:42

Jesus said to them; If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out from God, and I return; for I have not spoken from myself, but He sent me.

John 9:24-34

Then they asked the man the second time who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory: we know that this man is a sinner.

John 10:36-38

whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say; Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

John 11:31

Then the Jews being with her in the house, and comforting her, seeing Mary, that she arose up quickly and went out, followed her, thinking that she goes to the tomb in order that she may weep there.

John 11:45-50

Then many of the Jews, having come to Mary and seeing the things which He did, believed on Him:

John 12:27-30

Now my soul is troubled; and what do I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on this account I came to this hour.

John 17:25

Righteous Father, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know that thou didst send me;

John 20:31

and these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; and in order that believing you may have life through His name.

Romans 8:3

For there was an impotency of the law, in which it was weak through depravity, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the sin of depravity and for sin, condemned sin in depravity:

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having with strong crying and tears offered up both prayers and supplications unto him who is able to save him from death, and having been heard on account of his piety,

Hebrews 7:25

wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.

1 John 4:9-10

In this the divine love of God has been made manifest in us, because God has sent his only begotten Son into the world that we may live through him.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent forth his Son the Saviour of the world.

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