Matthew Poole and continuators on John 11:42

42 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 .

I know that thou always Willest those things which I Will, and I Will nothing but what thou Willest, and hast sent me to do in the World; so as in these things it is impossible, but that thou shouldest always be ready to grant what I ask of thee; nay, there is no need of my asking.

I onely give thee thanks for the Peoples sake, who here stand by, who believe thee to be the true God, and to have an Almighty Power; but will not as yet believe that I am thy Son, by thee sent into the World; and that I do the works which I do in thee, and from thee. We read of many miracles wrought by Christ, without any Prayer first put up to his Father, Matth. 8.2. and 9.6. Mark 5.41. and 9.25. Luke 7.14. using onely an Authorative word; nor need he have used any here, but onely for the further conviction of the People, that he was sent of God, that God whom they owned as their God: he Prayeth and giveth Thanks to God before them all.

Marginal references: Chap 12 [illegible: 2 letters].