Parallel Verses
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.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Feeding Of Five Thousand
5
Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: Where will we buy enough bread to feed them?
6 This He was saying to
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:1
God tested Abraham. He said to him: Abraham! Abraham replied: Here I am.
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember the forty years Jehovah your God led you in the wilderness. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know what was in your heart. Whether you would obey his commandments.
Deuteronomy 8:16
He fed you in the desert with manna. Your fathers had never seen this. He did this in order to humble you and test you. But he also did this so that things would go well for you in the end.
Deuteronomy 13:3
do not listen to them. Jehovah your God is allowing them to test you. He will then know that you love Jehovah with all your heart.
Deuteronomy 33:8
Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to your godly man, whom you tested at Massah and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.
2 Chronicles 32:31
When the leaders of Babylon sent ambassadors to ask him about the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him. God did this to test him, to find out everything that was in Hezekiah's heart.