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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."
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A Prayer for the Crowd
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus' prayer wasn't for His own sake, as He had perfect confidence in the Father. He spoke aloud "because of the people," to explicitly link the coming miracle to God. This was to ensure the crowd would understand His power came from the Father and believe that He was divinely sent, not performing a trick or using demonic force.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And I knew. "As for me. So far as I am concerned. I had no anxiety, no doubt as to myself, that I should always be heard; but the particul…
And I knew (εγω δε ηιδειν). Past perfect of οιδα used as imperfect. This confident knowledge is no new experience with Jesus. It h…
19th Century
Anglican
And I knew that thou hearest me always.—The meaning depends upon the emphatic position of the pronoun, “I, for My part, k…
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Baptist
And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me. And when he …
When Martha met his condition, which was the last step of faith she could take, Jesus took the next step. He did not ask God to raise Lazarus; he t…
16th Century
Protestant
And I knew that thou hearest me always. This is an anticipation, so that no one would think that he did not have such high favor with …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I knew that you hear me always Which was not only a support to the faith of Christ, as man, but is also to his p…
Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends appeared in the troubles of His spirit. In all the afflictions of believers, He is afflicted.…
13th Century
Catholic
After giving certain preambles to the raising of Lazarus, the Evangelist now presents the raising itself. He considers four things:
