John 6:6
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New American Standard Bible

This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

King James Version

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Holman Bible

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

International Standard Version

Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.

A Conservative Version

But he said this testing him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.

American Standard Version

And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Amplified

But He said this to test Philip, because He knew what He was about to do.

An Understandable Version

Now He said this to test Philip, for He [already] knew what He was going to do.

Anderson New Testament

But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was about to do.

Bible in Basic English

This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.

Common New Testament

But this he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Daniel Mace New Testament

(this he said to prove Philip: for he himself knew what he had to do.)

Darby Translation

But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

Godbey New Testament

He spoke this testing him; for He knew what He was about to do.

Goodspeed New Testament

Now he said this to test him, for he knew what he meant to do.

John Wesley New Testament

(But this he said, trying him; for he himself knew what he intended to do.)

Julia Smith Translation

And this he said trying him: for himself knew what he was about to do.

King James 2000

And this he said to test him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Lexham Expanded Bible

(Now he said this to test him, because he knew what he was going to do.)

Modern King James verseion

And He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This he said to prove him. For he himself knew what he would do.

Moffatt New Testament

(He said this to test Philip, for he knew what he was going to do himself.)

Montgomery New Testament

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do.

NET Bible

(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)

New Heart English Bible

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Noyes New Testament

But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was going to do.

Sawyer New Testament

But this he said to try him; for he knew what he was about to do.

The Emphasized Bible

But, this, he was saying, to test him; for, he himself, knew, what he was about to do.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he meant to do.

Webster

(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)

Weymouth New Testament

He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Williams New Testament

He was saying this to test him for He knew Himself what He was going to do.

World English Bible

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Worrell New Testament

And this He said, proving him; for He Himself knew what He was about to do.

Worsley New Testament

(and this He said to try him, for He knew what He was going to do:)

Youngs Literal Translation

and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

Themes

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The boy whose lunch fed 5000 men

Faith » Trial of » Of philip, when questioned by jesus as to how the multitude would be fed

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » More than five-thousand people fed

Jesus Christ » History of » The twelve apostles return; he goes to the desert, multitudes follow him; he feeds five thousand (at lake galilee)

Life » Lessons of » Probation, a

Philip » One of the twelve apostles » Assists in caring for the multitude whom jesus miraculously feeds

Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks

spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks

Topics

Christ Knowing About Himself

Identity

Identity In Christ

Tests

exams

trying

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
G1161
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

this
G5124
τοῦτο 
Touto 
this, therefore Trans, that, for this cause , wherefore , it, not tr,
Usage: 232

he said
G3004
λέγω 
Lego 
say, speak, call, tell,
Usage: 1045

to prove
G3985
πειράζω 
Peirazo 
tempt, try, tempter, prove, assay, examine, go about
Usage: 33

him
G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
Usage: 0

for
G1063
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he himself
G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
Usage: 0

knew
G1492
εἴδω 
Eido 
know, cannot tell , know how, wist, , see, behold, look, perceive, vr see, vr know
Usage: 519

what
G5101
τίς 
Tis 
what, who, why, whom, which,
Usage: 344

he would
G3195
μέλλω 
mello 
shall, should, would, to come, will, things to come, not tr,
Usage: 90

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:6

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Feeding Of Five Thousand

5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?” 6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do. 7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.”


Jesus Said

Jesus

John

No

Philip

Cross References

Genesis 22:1

Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Deuteronomy 8:2

You shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

Deuteronomy 8:16

In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end.

Deuteronomy 13:3

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to find out if you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deuteronomy 33:8

Of Levi he said,
“Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man,
Whom You proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

2 Chronicles 32:31

Even in the matter of the envoys of the rulers of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone only to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

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