John 13:3

Easy To Read Version

The Father had given Jesus power over everything. Jesus knew this. Jesus also knew that he had come from God. And he knew that he was going back to God.

Cross References

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me all things. No person knows the Son—only the Father knows the Son. And no person knows the Father—only the Son knows the Father. And the only people that will know about the Father are those people the Son chooses to tell.

Matthew 28:18

So Jesus came to them and said, “All authority (power) in heaven and on earth is given to me.

Luke 10:22

“My Father has given me all things. No person knows who the Son is—only the Father knows. And only the Son knows who the Father is. The only people that will know about the Father are those people the Son chooses to tell.”

John 1:18

No man has ever seen God. But the only Son (Jesus) is God. He is very close to the Father {\cf2\super [7]} (God). And the Son has shown us what God is like.

John 13:1

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [207]} festival. Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world. It was now time for Jesus to go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved those people in the world who were his. Now was the time Jesus showed them his love the most.

John 17:2

You gave the Son power over all people so that the Son could give eternal life to all those people you have given to him.

John 3:13

The only one that has ever gone up to heaven is the One that came down from heaven—the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [48]}

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son. The Father has given the Son power over everything.

John 7:29

But I know him and I am from him. He sent me.”

John 7:33

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you people a little while longer. Then I will go back to the One (God) who sent me.

John 8:14

Jesus answered, “Yes, I am saying these things about myself. But people can believe these things I say. Why? Because I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I am going.

John 8:42

Jesus said to those Jews, “If God were really your Father, then you would love me. I came from God, and now I am here. I did not come by my own authority. God sent me.

Acts 2:36

“So, all the Jewish people should know this truly: God has made Jesus to be Lord and Christ. {\cf2\super [40]} He is the man you nailed to the cross!”

1 Corinthians 15:27

\{Like the Scripture {\cf2\super [112]} says,\} “God put all things under his control.” {\cf2\super [113]} When it says that “all things” are put under him (Christ), it is clear that this does not include God himself. God is the one putting everything under Christ’s control.

Hebrews 1:2

And now in these last days God has spoken to us again. God has spoken to us through his Son. God made the whole world through his Son. And God has chosen his Son to have all things.