John 6:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

New Living Translation
He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

English Standard Version
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Berean Study Bible
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.

New American Standard Bible
But He was saying this only to test him, for He Himself knew what He intended to do.

NASB 1995
This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

NASB 1977
And this He was saying to test him; for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

Amplified Bible
But He said this to test Philip, because He knew what He was about to do.

Christian Standard Bible
He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Contemporary English Version
He said this to test Philip, since he already knew what he was going to do.

Good News Translation
He said this to test Philip; actually he already knew what he would do.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus asked this question to test him. He already knew what he was going to do.

International Standard Version
Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.

NET Bible
(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

New King James Version
But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

King James 2000 Bible
And this he said to test him: for he himself knew what he would do.

New Heart English Bible
This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

World English Bible
This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

American King James Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

American Standard Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

A Faithful Version
But He said this to test him, because He knew what He was about to do.

Darby Bible Translation
But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

English Revised Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

Webster's Bible Translation
(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(And this he sayde to prooue him: for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe.)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(This he sayde to proue hym: for he hym selfe knewe what he woulde do.)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But this he sayde to proue him, for he himself knewe, what he wolde do.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
This he sayde to prove him: for he him sylfe knewe what he wolde do.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this He said, trying him, for He Himself had known what He was about to do.

Berean Literal Bible
Now He was saying this testing him, for He knew what He was about to do.

Young's Literal Translation
and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.

Smith's Literal Translation
And this he said trying him: for himself knew what he was about to do.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And this He said testing him; for He knew what He was about to do.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he would do.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he said this to test him. For he himself knew what he would do.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he said this as a test for him, for he knew what he was going to do.

Lamsa Bible
He said this merely to test him; for he knew what he would do.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But this he said to try him; for he himself knew what he was about to do.

Godbey New Testament
He spoke this testing him; for He knew what He was about to do.

Haweis New Testament
And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do.

Mace New Testament
(this he said to prove Philip: for he himself knew what he had to do.)

Weymouth New Testament
He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Worrell New Testament
And this He said, proving him; for He Himself knew what He was about to do.

Worsley New Testament
(and this He said to try him, for He knew what He was going to do:)
















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