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<a href="/nlt/john/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. <a href="/esv/john/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, <a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> knowing that the Father has given Him all things into the hands, and that He came forth from God and He is going to God, <a href="/kjv/john/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; <a href="/nkjv/john/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, <a href="/nasb_/john/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had handed all things over to Him, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, <a href="/nasb/john/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, <a href="/nasb77/john/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God, and was going back to God, <a href="/lsb/john/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, <a href="/amp/john/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God, <a href="/csb/john/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, that he had come from God, and that he was going back to God. <a href="/hcsb/john/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into His hands, that He had come from God, and that He was going back to God. <a href="/asv/john/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, <a href="/cev/john/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus knew he had come from God and would go back to God. He also knew that the Father had given him complete power. <a href="/erv/john/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, <a href="/gwt/john/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Father had put everything in Jesus' control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God. <a href="/gnt/john/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God. <a href="/isv/john/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Because Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his control, that he had come from God, and that he was returning to God, <a href="/msb/john/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. <a href="/net/john/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, <a href="/nheb/john/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Because he knew that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God, <a href="/wbt/john/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was going to God; <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God, <a href="/web/john/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus knowing that all things the Father has given to Him—into [His] hands, and that He came forth from God, and He goes to God, <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> knowing that the Father has given Him all things into the hands, and that He came forth from God and He is going to God, <a href="/ylt/john/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him -- into his hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth, <a href="/slt/john/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jesus knowing that the Father has given all things to him into the hands, and that he came out from God, and retired to God;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God; <a href="/cpdv/john/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he came from God and was going to God, <a href="/nabre/john/13.htm">New American Bible</a> fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, <a href="/nrsvce/john/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Jesus, because he knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And because Yeshua himself knew The Father had given everything into his hands and that he had gone out from God and he would go to God,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Jesus, knowing that the Father had delivered all things into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was going to God, <a href="/godbey/john/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> knowing that the Father has given all things into His hands, and He came out from God, and is going away to God, <a href="/haweis/john/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came out from God, and was going to God; <a href="/mace/john/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> though he knew that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and was going to God, <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God, <a href="/worrell/john/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> knowing that the Father gave all things into His hands, and that He came forth from God, and was going to God, <a href="/worsley/john/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> who knew that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that He came from God, and was going to God, <a href="/parallel/john/13-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4801" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet</a> …2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3<a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: eidōs (V-RPA-NMS) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">Jesus knew</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">had delivered</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all things</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">His</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiras (N-AFP) -- A hand. ">hands,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">He had come</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: hypagei (V-PIA-3S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">was returning</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God.</a> 4So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-11</a> Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. ... <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2-3</a> 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. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a> which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / 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. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, <a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2</a> For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-27.htm">1 Corinthians 15:27</a> 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. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/john/3-35.htm">John 3:35</a> The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. <a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38-40</a> For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. / And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. / For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5-6</a> and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, / who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-8</a> “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” / I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. <a href="/john/8-42.htm">John 8:42</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;knowing.<a href="/john/3-35.htm">John 3:35</a> The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.<a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22-27</a> For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: … <a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2</a> As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.and that.<a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a> 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.<a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.<a href="/john/3-13.htm">John 3:13</a> And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-42.htm">Although</a> <a href="/john/8-37.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/john/12-31.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/john/13-2.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/10-39.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/17-25.htm">Although</a> <a href="/john/16-8.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/john/13-30.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/13-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/john/13-7.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/14-30.htm">Power</a><div class="vheading2">John 13</div>1. <a href="/john/13-1.htm">Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.</a> 18. <a href="/john/13-18.htm">He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;</a> 31. <a href="/john/13-31.htm">commands them to love one another;</a> 36. <a href="/john/13-36.htm">and forewarns Peter of his denials.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/john/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Jesus knew The Greek word for "knew" is "εἰδώς" (eidōs), which implies a deep, intuitive knowledge. This knowledge is not merely intellectual but is rooted in divine insight and understanding. Jesus' awareness of His identity and mission is central to His actions and teachings. This knowledge underscores His divine nature and His intimate relationship with the Father, providing a model for believers to seek a deeper understanding of their own identity in Christ.the Father The term "Father" here is "πατήρ" (patēr) in Greek, emphasizing the intimate and personal relationship between Jesus and God. This relationship is foundational to Christian theology, highlighting the Trinitarian nature of God. The Father’s role in the divine plan is one of authority and love, and Jesus’ acknowledgment of the Father’s will is a testament to His obedience and submission, which serves as an example for believers to follow.had delivered The phrase "had delivered" comes from the Greek "δέδωκεν" (dedōken), meaning to give or to entrust. This indicates a transfer of authority and responsibility. The Father’s act of delivering all things into Jesus’ hands signifies the trust and authority bestowed upon Him. It reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah’s dominion and points to Jesus’ sovereignty over all creation.all things In Greek, "πάντα" (panta) means all-encompassing, leaving nothing outside of Jesus’ authority. This phrase emphasizes the totality of Jesus’ dominion, which includes both the physical and spiritual realms. It reassures believers of Christ’s supreme power and control over every aspect of life, encouraging them to trust in His sovereign plan.into His hands The phrase "into His hands" signifies possession and control. In biblical symbolism, hands often represent power and action. This imagery conveys the idea that Jesus has been given full authority to act according to the Father’s will. It reassures believers of Jesus’ capability to handle all matters concerning their lives and the world.and that He had come from God The phrase "had come from God" highlights Jesus’ divine origin. The Greek "ἐξῆλθεν" (exēlthen) means to come forth or proceed from. This affirms the pre-existence of Christ and His incarnation, a core tenet of Christian faith. It underscores the truth that Jesus is not merely a prophet or teacher but God incarnate, sent with a divine purpose.and was returning to God The phrase "was returning to God" speaks of Jesus’ ascension and the completion of His earthly mission. The Greek "ὑπάγει" (hypagei) implies a purposeful departure. This return signifies the successful fulfillment of His redemptive work and His exaltation at the right hand of the Father. It offers hope to believers of their own future resurrection and eternal life with God, as Jesus’ return to the Father assures them of their own heavenly homecoming.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands . . .--This explains the act of humility which follows. With the full consciousness of His supreme power and divine origin, and' of the divine glory to which He was about to return; yes, because He was conscious of all this, He left the disciples an example of the self-denial which is the necessary outcome of love. "Subsisting in the form of God, He thought it not a thing to be grasped at to be equal with God, but emptied Himself by taking upon Him the form of a servant, and being made in the likeness of men" (<a href="/philippians/2-6.htm" title="Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:">Philippians 2:6</a>). (Comp. for the thought of the gift of all things, Notes on <a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm" title="For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.">1Corinthians 15:25</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm" title="And has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,">Ephesians 1:22</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Knowing - a significant hint of the complex wonder of the Lord's Person. John felt at this moment that the consciousness of Jesus was receding into the eternal self-consciousness of the Logos when he thus ventures to speak - that the Father - in the great act of his generation - gave all things into his hands, and that he came forth (ἀπὸ) from God, and was going back (or, away) to God, in the glory of his incarnation and the mystery of his death and resurrection. The whole of the incarnate ministry of Jesus was a separation, to some extent, from God, just as the close of it, in the death and resurrection, was a return to the glory which he had with the Father before all worlds. We must admit the extraordinary quality of the evangelist's assertion. He here throws back into the majestic manner of the Christ the hints which the subsequent discourse of our Lord must have given him of the Divine greatness which flashed at times from his sacred Person, and conferred a boundless significance on the subsequent act of humiliation. Christ gave the highest proof of his Divine self-consciousness in this display of his condescending love, this voluntary abasement to the lowest place in the household of faith. The use of εἰδὼς twice ever (vers. 1 and 3) is contrasted with the γνώσῃ of ver. 7. The vast confessions here made are declared to be matters of absolute intuitive knowledge, not the results of long experience. Christ did not "come to know;" he "knew" all these facts about himself. It must not be supposed that this was a theological idea which came into the writer's mind afterwards. St. Paul, in the Epistle to the Philippians (Philippians 2:6-8), had adequately grasped the same thought long before St. John penned this Gospel (cf. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a>). <a href="/commentaries/john/13-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Jesus] knew εἰδὼς (eidōs) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. had delivered ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. all things πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [His] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hands, χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. He had come ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. was returning ὑπάγει (hypagei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. God. Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/13-3.htm">NT Gospels: John 13:3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/13-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 13:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 13:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/13-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 13:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 13:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>