John 11:42

KJV1611 – Modern English

And I knew that you always hear me: but because of the people who stand by, I said it, that they may believe that you sent me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ ᾔδειν ὅτι πάντοτέ μου ἀκούεις: ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον, ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.

Transliteration

Egō de ēdein that pantote me you akoueis: alla because of the ochlon the periestōta I eipon, that they may pisteusōsin that you me apesteilas.

Grammar Details

• *Egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I
• *de*: conjunction - and/but
• *ēdein*: pluperfect active indicative, 1st singular - knew
• *pantote*: adverb - always
• *akoueis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - hear
• *alla*: conjunction - but
• *ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - crowd
• *periestōta*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing around
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st singular - said
• *pisteusōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might believe
• *apesteilas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - sent

Word Meanings

• *ēdein*: knew/was aware
• *pantote*: always/at all times
• *akoueis*: hear/listen to
• *alla*: but/yet/however
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude
• *periestōta*: standing around/surrounding
• *eipon*: said/spoke
• *pisteusōsin*: might believe/may believe
• *apesteilas*: sent/dispatched

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  '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.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} I{G1473} knew{G1492} that{G3754} thou hearest{G191} me{G3450} always:{G3842} but{G235} because of{G1223} the multitude{G3793} that standeth around{G4026} I said{G2036} it, that{G2443} they may believe{G4100} that{G3754} thou{G4771} didst send{G649} me.{G3165}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} I{G1473} knew{G1492}{(G5715)} that{G3754} thou hearest{G191}{(G5719)} me{G3450} always{G3842}: but{G235} because{G1223} of the people{G3793} which{G3588} stand by{G4026}{(G5761)} I said{G2036}{(G5627)} it, that{G2443} they may believe{G4100}{(G5661)} that{G3754} thou{G4771} hast sent{G649}{(G5656)} me{G3165}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I wot that thou hearest me all wayes: but because of the people that stonde by I sayde it yt they maye beleve that thou hast sent me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Howbeit I knowe, that thou hearest me allwaye: but because of ye people that stonde by, I sayde it, that they maye beleue, that thou hast sent me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howbeit, I knowe, that thou hearest me alwayes: but because of the people which stande by, I sayde it, that they maye beleue that thou hast sent me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I 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."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I 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."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• John 3:17 : 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.
• John 17:21 : 21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.
• John 11:22 : 22 But I know that even now, whatever you ask of God, God will give you.
• Matt 26:53 : 53 Do you think that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
• John 17:8 : 8 For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have surely known that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
• Matt 12:22-24 : 22 Then one was brought to him who was possessed with a devil, blind, and mute: and he healed him, so that the blind and mute both spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, except by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
• John 11:31 : 31 The Jews then who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw Mary get up hastily and go out, followed her, saying, She is going to the grave to weep there.
• John 11:45-50 : 45 Then many of the Jews who came to Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.
• John 12:27-30 : 27 Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again. 29 The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.
• John 17:25 : 25 O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
• John 20:31 : 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.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh.
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Heb 5:7 : 7 In the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His reverent submission;
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Therefore he is able also to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, because God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
• John 6:38-40 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will who has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 7:28-29 : 28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know. 29 But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me.
• John 8:16 : 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.
• John 8:29 : 29 And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.
• John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.
• John 9:24-34 : 24 Then again they called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear: why do you want to hear it again? will you also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, You are his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from. 30 The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes. 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears. 32 Since the world began it has never been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said to him, You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.
• John 10:36-38 : 36 Do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, You blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God? 37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me. 38 But if I do, though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.