Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself 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.
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
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 Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people? 6 This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do. 7 Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:1
Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
Deuteronomy 8:16
Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;
Deuteronomy 13:3
Then give no attention to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God is testing you, to see if all the love of your heart and soul is given to him.
Deuteronomy 33:8
And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;
2 Chronicles 32:31
However, in the business of the representatives sent by the rulers of Babylon to get news of the wonder which had taken place in the land, God gave up guiding him, testing him to see what was in his heart.