The Feeding of the Five Thousand
5When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”6But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
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Berean Standard Bible
But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
American Standard Version (1901)
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Bible in Basic English
This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.
Free Bible Version
He only asked this to see how Philip would respond, because Jesus already knew what he was going to do.
Geneva Bible 1599
(And this he sayde to prooue him: for hee himselfe knewe what he would doe.)
King James (Authorized) Version
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
One Unity Resource Bible
This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
Translation for Translators
He asked this only to find out if Philip believed what Jesus could do, because Jesus already knew what he himself was going to do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
(But Jesus said this to test Philip, for he himself knew what he was going to do.)
Noah Webster Bible
(And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.)
World English Bible
He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
Young's Literal Translation
and this he said, trying him, for he himself had known what he was about to do.