^11:42I 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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Footnotes

84 Grk “that you always hear me.”
85 The word “this” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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