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John 11:40–42

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40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”* 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me.* 42I knew 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.”*

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  1. *v 23
  2. *Mt 11:25; Jn 17:1
  3. *Jn 3:17; 12:30

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 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)

Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

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

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”

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

Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” 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

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” 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

Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 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.