Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” New Living Translation You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.” English Standard Version I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” 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.” Berean Literal Bible And I knew that always You hear Me; but I said it on account of the crowd standing around, that they may believe that You sent Me." King James Bible 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. New King James Version And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.” New American Standard Bible But I knew that You always hear Me; nevertheless, because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” NASB 1995 “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.” NASB 1977 “And I knew that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the people standing around I said it, that they may believe that Thou didst send Me.” Legacy Standard Bible And I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the crowd standing around I said this, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” Amplified Bible 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].” Christian Standard Bible I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.” Holman Christian Standard 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.” 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. Contemporary English Version I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so the people here would believe you sent me." English Revised Version And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I've known that you always hear me. However, I've said this so that the crowd standing around me will believe that you sent me." Good News Translation I know that you always listen to me, but I say this for the sake of the people here, so that they will believe that you sent me." International Standard Version 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." Majority 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.” 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." Webster's Bible Translation 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." 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I knew that You always hear Me, but because of the multitude that is standing by, I said [it], that they may believe that You sent Me.” Berean Literal Bible And I knew that always You hear Me; but I said it on account of the crowd standing around, that they may believe that You sent Me." 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.' Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. Catholic Public Domain Version And I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the people who are standing nearby, so that they may believe that you have sent me.” New American Bible I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” New Revised Standard Version I knew 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.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I know that you always hear me; but I say these things just because of this people who stand around, so that they may believe that you have sent me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And I know that you always hear me, but for the sake of this crowd that is standing here I said these things, that they may believe that you have sent me.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentI 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. Godbey New Testament 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. 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." 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." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Raises Lazarus…41So 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.” 43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”… Cross References John 17:21-23 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. / I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— / I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me. John 12:30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours. John 5:19-20 So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. / The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these. John 14:10-11 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. John 8:28-29 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. / He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.” John 3:34-35 For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. / The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. John 5:30 I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. John 6:38-40 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. / And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. / For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 10:37-38 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me. / But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.” John 17:8 For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me. Matthew 11:25-27 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. / Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. / All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. Luke 10:21-22 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. / All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.” Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Psalm 65:2 O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You. Treasury of Scripture And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me. I knew. John 11:22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. John 12:27,28 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour… but. John 11:31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. John 12:29,30 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him… that they. John 11:45-50 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him… John 9:24-34 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner… John 10:37,38 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not… that thou. John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 6:38-40 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me… John 7:28,29 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not… Jump to Previous Account Always Believe Crowd Ears Hear Hearest Multitude Open Round Sake Stand Standing Stands TimesJump to Next Account Always Believe Crowd Ears Hear Hearest Multitude Open Round Sake Stand Standing Stands TimesJohn 11 1. Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.45. Many Jews believe. 47. The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus. 49. Caiaphas prophesies. 54. Jesus hides himself. 55. At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him. I knew The Greek word used here is "ᾔδειν" (ēdein), which implies a deep, intimate knowledge. Jesus expresses His unwavering confidence in His relationship with the Father. This knowledge is not just intellectual but relational, rooted in the eternal communion between the Father and the Son. It serves as a model for believers, encouraging them to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with God, grounded in faith and trust. that You always hear Me but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here so that they may believe that You sent Me But because of the people which stand by I said it.--Better, because of the multitude. He had before instructed the disciples and the sisters. He would instruct the multitude also, so that to them this "miracle" may be more than a wonder, and may teach them that He is sent of God. (Comp. Notes on John 9:29; John 9:31; John 10:21.) That which He said must be the words "I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me." Some have referred them to the words of John 11:4, but this is in itself improbable, and is besides excluded by the reference to the multitude. . . . Verse 42. - And I knew that thou hearest me always, but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. This great utterance declares all the intimate relation which subsists between the Father of all and the Son in Jesus. A continuous absolute communion is ever going on between heaven and earth in the heart of Jesus. His consciousness of the Father is a door opened in heaven. Alas! these words have been a stumbling-block to many; have suggested to Baur the idea of a "show-prayer," and to Weisse a "deceptive prayer" (schaugebet), and to Strauss that they were introduced into a later but in-authentic narrative of the second century to establish the Divinity of Christ. The simple fact is that the words are not "petition" at all, but they are spoken thought and Divine communion, graciously unveiled for the advantage of the disciples. They are built upon the wonderful assurance which had been repeatedly given by our Lord of his union with and association in unique Personality with the Father. We see from John 16:29-31 that the profound desire occupying the heart of Jesus was that his disciples, first of all, should know that he came out from God, and almost with pathetic eagerness he asks them, "Do ye now believe?" But in John 17:21 he shows that his wishes were not limited to the faith of disciples, but extended to the production of a like conviction in the κόσμος. Here he says, after a pause, "I know that thou art hearing me always." There is no surprise in the discovery that Lazarus was as he really is. Christ's own prayers are always heard, even those in Gethsemane and on the cross (cf. Hebrews 5:7, εἰσακουσθεὶς ἀπὸ τῆς εὐλαβείας). I said it for the multitude that standeth around. The use of ὄχλον περιεστῶτα rather than Ἰουδαίους reveals the genuine language of our Lord rather than that of the evangelist. To what does he refer, what saying has he uttered for the sake of this miscellaneous group? Surely to the great declaration, "I thank thee that thou heardest me." His reason for the audible utterance of his gratitude is, "That they may believe that thou didst send me." If he had not uttered this thanksgiving, the multitude would have glorified him rather than his Father, nor would they have learned, as now they may, that he came forth from God.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Iἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. knew ᾔδειν (ēdein) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. You always hear ἀκούεις (akoueis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Me, μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. I say [this] εἶπον (eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. for the benefit of διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people ὄχλον (ochlon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. standing [here], περιεστῶτα (periestōta) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4026: From peri and histemi; to stand all around, i.e. to be a bystander, or to keep away from. so ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they may believe πιστεύσωσιν (pisteusōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. You σύ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. sent ἀπέστειλας (apesteilas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. Me.” με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 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