John 11:42
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
In context
40 Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
42 I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
43 After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
44 The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.
John 11:42 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster 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.