American Standard Version
"And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. "
— John 6:6, American Standard Version
“And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.”
“This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.”
“(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)”
“And this he said to try him: for he himself knew what he would do.”
“This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.”
“And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.”
And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?