John 11:42 “I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the…”

John 11:42

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

I knowe that thou hearest me alwayes, but because of the people that stand by, I said it, that they may beleeue, 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.

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.'

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.

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Cross references

“I knew”

Hebrews 7:25 John 11:22 Matthew 26:53 Hebrews 5:7 John 8:29 John 12:27

Hebrews 7:25 · BSB

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

John 11:22 · BSB

But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.”

Matthew 26:53 · BSB

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

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.

John 8:29 · BSB

He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

John 12:27 · BSB

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

“but”

John 11:31 John 12:29 John 12:30

John 11:31 · BSB

When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

John 12:29 · BSB

The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.

John 12:30 · BSB

In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.

“that they”

John 20:31 John 11:45–50 John 9:24–34 Matthew 12:22–24 John 10:37 John 10:38

John 20:31 · BSB

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

John 11:45–50 · BSB

Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.

John 9:24–34 · BSB

So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

Matthew 12:22–24 · BSB

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

John 10:37 · BSB

If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.

John 10:38 · BSB

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.”

“that thou”

John 3:17 John 17:21 1 John 4:14 John 17:8 John 17:25 Romans 8:3

John 3:17 · BSB

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

John 17:21 · BSB

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.

1 John 4:14 · BSB

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

John 17:8 · BSB

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.

John 17:25 · BSB

Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

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