“I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
John 11:42 (WEB)
Context Reading
40Jesus said to her,“Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?” 41So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying.Jesus lifted up his eyes and said,“Father, I thank you that you listened to me. 42I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice,“Lazarus, come out!” 44He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them,“Free him, and let him go.”