John 13:3

But Jesus knew that his Father had given to him complete authority to control the situation. He knew that he had come from God and would soon return to God.

Translation for Translators

In The 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;

In Context

2We were eating the Passover meal. ◄The devil/Satan► had already suggested to Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth Town), the son of Simon, that he should ◄betray Jesus/enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him►.

4But before he left us, he wanted to show us how we should love each other. So he got up from where he was eating. He took off his outer cloak and wrapped a long towel around his waist, as a slave would do.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came close to us and said, “ My Father has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.

John 1:18No one has ever seen God. But God’s only Son, Jesus, who has always had a very close relationship with God, has told us about God.

John 3:35God loves his Son, and has caused him to have control/power over everything.

John 7:29But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”

John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here to this world. My coming was not ◄because I appointed myself/with my own authority►. He sent me.

John 16:27My Father himself loves you because you have loved me and because you have believed that I came from God my Father, so he wants you to ask him (OR, so he does not need anyone to persuade him to help you)

Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →

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