Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This he said to prove him. For he himself knew what he would do.
New American Standard Bible
This He was saying to
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,
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.
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
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
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Feeding Of Five Thousand
5 Then Jesus lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, and said unto Philip, "Whence shall we buy bread that these might eat?" 6 This he said to prove him. For he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, "Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man have a little."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:1
After these deeds, God did prove Abraham and said unto him, "Abraham." And he answered, "Here am I."
Deuteronomy 8:2
And think on all the ways which the LORD thy God led thee this forty years in the wilderness, for to humble thee and to prove thee, to wete what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no.
Deuteronomy 8:16
which fed thee in the wilderness with Manna whereof thy fathers knew not, for to humble thee and to prove thee, that he might do thee good at thy latter end.
Deuteronomy 13:3
hearken not unto the words of that prophet or dreamer of dreams. For the LORD thy God tempteth you, to wete whether ye love the LORD your God with all your hearts and with all your souls.
Deuteronomy 33:8
And unto Levi he said, "Thy perfectness and thy light be according unto the man of thy mercy, who thou hast tempted at Massah, when ye strove by the waters of strife.
2 Chronicles 32:31
But when the ambassadors of the lords of Babylon were sent to him to enquire of the wonder that chanced in the land, God left him: to tempt him, that all that was in his heart might be known.