NET Bible
"(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)"
— John 6:6, NET Bible
“And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.”
“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.”
“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.”
So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples.
(Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.)
Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip,“Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”
(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)
Philip replied,“Two hundred silver coins worth of bread would not be enough for them, for each one to get a little.”
One of Jesus’ disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?”