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|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 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 I knew that you always hear me, however, I mention it for the sake of the surrounding crowd, so that they might believe that you have sent me."  

|And I knew that you always hear me, however, I mention it for the sake of the surrounding crowd, so that they might believe that you have sent me."  

|The "I knew" at the beginning of this sentence is pluperfect, which is past time, completed aspect, and is literally "I had known," but that doesn't sound right in English. The idea is that Jesus has known from the very beginning that His Father hears Him - He has never doubted it. Notice that Jesus acknowledges here that sometimes He prays for the benefit of those standing around. Even His PRAYERS are opportunities to teach.

|The "I knew" at the beginning of this sentence is pluperfect, which is past time, completed aspect, and is literally "I had known," but that doesn't sound right in English. The idea is that Jesus has known from the very beginning that His Father hears Him - He has never doubted it. Notice that Jesus acknowledges here that sometimes He prays for the benefit of those standing around, meaning sometimes the prayers of those with strong faith can serve a dual purpose: to speak to God and to teach those listening.

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