John 11:42
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.
John 11:42 in other translations
| BSB | 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.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| 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. |
What does John 11:42 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:39-44
39-44. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone--spoken to the attendants of Martha and Mary; for it was a work of no little labor [Grotius]. According to the Talmudists, it was forbidden to open a grave after the stone was placed upon it. Besides other dangers, they were apprehensive of legal impurity by contact with the dead. Hence they avoided coming nearer a grave than four cubits [Maimonides in Lampe]. But He who…
Barnes' Notes
(b) "Father" Jn 12:28-30
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:33-46
Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends, appeared by the troubles of his spirit. In all the afflictions of believers he is afflicted. His concern for them was shown by his kind inquiry after the remains of his deceased friend. Being found in fashion as a man, he acts in the way and manner of the sons of men. It was shown by his tears. He was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Tears of…
John 11:42 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 11:42
- John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- John 17:21
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- 1 John 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
- Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- John 11:22
But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
- Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
- 1 John 4:9-10
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
- Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- John 17:8
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
- John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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Context
- John 11:41
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
- John 11:42
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.
- John 11:43
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
John 11:42 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Que yo sabía que siempre me oyes; mas por causa de la compañía que está alrededor, lo dije, para que crean que tú me has enviado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or moi je savais que tu m’entends toujours; mais je l’ai dit à cause de la foule qui est autour de moi, afin qu’ils croient que toi, tu m’as envoyé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich aber wußte, daß du mich allezeit erhörst; doch um der Volksmenge willen, die umhersteht, habe ich es gesagt, auf daß sie glauben, daß du mich gesandt hast. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ego autem sciebam quia semper me audis, sed propter populum qui circumstat, dixi: ut credant quia tu me misisti. |