Parallel Verses

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."

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.

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.

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.

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 So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me. 42 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." 43 After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."


Cross References

John 3:17

For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

John 17:21

that they may all be one, even as Thou art in me, O Father, and I am in Thee; that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.

Matthew 26:53

Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?

John 11:22

And even now I know that whatever you ask God for, God will give you."

John 17:8

For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.

Matthew 12:22-24

At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb; and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

John 6:38-40

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

John 7:28-29

Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.

John 8:16

And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.

John 8:29

And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."

John 8:42

"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.

John 9:24-34

A second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said, "Give God the praise: we know that that man is a sinner."

John 10:36-38

how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'?

John 11:31

So the Jews who were with Mary in the house sympathizing with her, when they saw that she had risen hastily and had gone out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep aloud there.

John 11:45-50

Thereupon a considerable number of the Jews--namely those who had come to Mary and had witnessed His deeds--became believers in Him;

John 12:27-30

Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

John 17:25

And, righteous Father, though the world has failed to recognize Thee, I have known Thee, and these have perceived that Thou didst send me.

John 20:31

But these have been recorded in order that you may believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, through believing, you may have Life through His name.

Romans 8:3

For what was impossible to the Law--powerless as it was because it acted through frail humanity--God effected. Sending His own Son in a body like that of sinful human nature and as a sacrifice for sin, He pronounced sentence upon sin in human nature;

Galatians 4:4

But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,

Hebrews 5:7

For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.

Hebrews 7:25

Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.

1 John 4:9-10

God's love for us has been manifested in that He has sent His only Son into the world so that we may have Life through Him.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

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