John 11:42 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴² I knew that thou hearest me always, but I have said this on account of the people standing by, that they may believe that thou didst send me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² Yes, I know You always hear and listen to Me, but I have said this on account of and for the benefit of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You did send Me [that You have made Me Your Messenger].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² 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.

Common English Bible

⁴² I know you always hear me. I say this for the benefit of the crowd standing here so that they will believe that you sent me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² And I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the people who are standing nearby, so that they may believe that you have sent me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² And 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.

John 11:42 Cross References

Matthew 26:53

Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

John 11:22

And even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”

John 11:31

When the Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

John 11:43

When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”

John 12:11

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

John 12:17

The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.

John 17:21

that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 17:25

O righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee; and these know that thou hast sent me.

John 17:8

for I have given them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from thee; and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 20:31

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

John 3:17

For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

John 8:16

Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone that judge, but I and he who sent me.

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.”

John 8:42

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.

Romans 8:3

For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

Galatians 4:4

But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,

Hebrews 5:7

In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear.

Hebrews 7:25

Consequently he is able for all time to save those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.