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John 11:41–42

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11:41So they took away81 the stone. Jesus looked upward82 and said, “Father, I thank you that you have listened to me.8311:42I knew that you always listen to me,84 but I said this85 for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

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  1. 81 Or “they removed.”
  2. 82 Grk “lifted up his eyes above.”
  3. 83 Or “that you have heard me.”
  4. 84 Grk “that you always hear me.”
  5. 85 The word “this” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me. I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes above and said, “Father, I give thanks to you that you hear me. And I know that you always hear me, but for the sake of the crowd standing around I said it, so that they may believe that you sent me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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.