Parallel Verses

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.

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."

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.

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."

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 took away the stone where the man who died was laying. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heard me. 42 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. 43 And having said these things, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.

Cross References

John 3:17

For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

John 17:21

so that they may all be one, just as thou, Father, are in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou sent me.

Matthew 26:53

Or do thou think that I cannot now call my Father, and he will provide to me more than twelve legions of agents?

John 11:22

But I know even now that as many things as thou may ask of God, God will give to thee.

John 17:8

Because the sayings that thou gave to me, I gave to them. And they received them, and knew truly that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou sent me.

Matthew 12:22-24

Then a blind and mute man being demon possessed, was brought to him. And he healed him, so as for the blind and mute man both to speak and to see.

John 6:38-40

Because I have come down from heaven, not so that I might do my will, but the will of him who sent me.

John 7:28-29

Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know where I am from? And I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom ye know not.

John 8:16

But even if I judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do things pleasing to him.

John 8:42

Therefore Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me, for I came forth and have come from God. For, neither have I come for myself, but he sent me.

John 9:24-34

So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.

John 10:36-38

whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, do ye say, Thou blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God?

John 11:31

The Jews therefore being with her in the house and consoling her, having seen Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying that she was going to the sepulcher that she may weep there.

John 11:45-50

Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and who saw what Jesus did, believed in him.

John 12:27-30

Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But because of this I came to this hour.

John 17:25

And righteous Father, the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and these know that thou sent me.

John 20:31

But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Romans 8:3

For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

Galatians 4:4

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born from a woman, born under law,

Hebrews 5:7

Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up both prayers and supplications with strong shouting and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and who was heard because of his reverence,

Hebrews 7:25

Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.

1 John 4:9-10

By this the love of God was made known in us, because God sent his Son, the only begotten, into the world so that we might live through him.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son, a Savior of the world.

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