Because of the crowd standing around
“But I said this because of the crowd standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”
He does not give thanks for his own sake as if unknown to the Father, but because of those standing around.
Greek
Ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον τὸν περιεστῶτα εἶπον, ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.
Οὐ δι᾽ ἑαυτὸν εὐχαριστεῖ ὡς ἀγνοούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ πατρός, ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς περιεστῶτας.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 28 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–26.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 28 §§1–26 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 28 §§1–26)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.