Bible Strands
John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — During the evening meal while Judas plots betrayal, Jesus acts with full awareness of His divine origin and destiny.
The words — The Greek εἰδὼς (eidōs) translates literally to "knowing," and ἔδωκεν (edōken) means "has given" or "delivered."
The thread — The Father entrusting all things to the Son appears in John 3:35, Matthew 11:27, and Hebrews 1:2.
Why it lands — The text states Jesus’ conscious knowledge of His authority and trajectory before describing His subsequent act of service. The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that authority as the basis for His actions.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
Cross-references
- John 3:35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- Matthew 11:27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
- Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 8:42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 17:2 For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- John 16:27 For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:27 For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
- Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
- Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,