King James Version
John 11:42 in the King James Version says “And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that t...” — study this verse from John chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 11:42 · KJV
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.
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“knew”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“of the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“stand by”
G4026to stand all around, i.e., (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from
“they may believe”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“hast sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
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