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John 11:42
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40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would asee the glory of God?”  
41 Then they took away the stone1 from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.  
42 And I know that You always hear Me, but abecause of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”  
43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”
44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with agraveclothes, and bhis face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”  
Verse Comparison: John 11:42

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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.

Amplified® Bible
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].

Contemporary English Version
I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so that the people here would believe that you sent me."

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
I know that you always listen to me, but I say this for the sake of the people here, so that they will believe that you sent me."

International Standard Version
I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me."

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.

New American Standard Bible
"I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."

New International Version
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."

New King James Version
And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You 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.'

New English Translation
I knew that you always listen to me,1 but I said this2 for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me.”


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