42I 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."


In Context

39 "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

42 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."

43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

John 11:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:42but 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:42I 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:42and 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:42And 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.