[Jesus], knowingthat the Fatherhad givenall thingsinto His hands,and that He had come forthfrom Godand was going backto God,
"The Fatherlovesthe Sonand has givenall thingsinto His hand.
"All thingshave been handed overto Me by My Father;and no oneknowsthe Sonexceptthe Father;nordoes anyoneknowthe Fatherexceptthe Son,and anyone to whomthe Sonwillsto reveal[Him].
in theselastdayshas spokento us in His Son,whomHe appointedheirof all things,throughwhomalsoHe madethe world.
evenas You gaveHim authorityover allflesh,that to allwhomYou have givenHim, He may giveeternallife.
Jesussaidto them, "IfGodwere your Father,you would loveMe, for I proceeded forthand have comefrom God,for I have not evencomeon My own initiative,but He sentMe.
And Jesuscameup and spoketo them, saying,"Allauthorityhas been givento Me in heavenand on earth.
For HE HAS PUTALLTHINGSIN SUBJECTIONUNDERHIS FEET.But whenHe says,"All thingsare put in subjection,"it is evidentthat He is exceptedwho putall thingsin subjectionto Him.
"Thereforelet allthe houseof Israelknowfor certainthat Godhas madeHim bothLordand Christ--thisJesuswhomyou crucified."
Nowbeforethe Feastof the Passover,Jesusknowingthat His hourhad comethat He would departout of thisworldto the Father,having lovedHis ownwhowere in the world,He lovedthem to the end.
ThereforeJesussaid,"For a littlewhilelongerI amwith you, thenI goto Him who sentMe.
"I knowHim, becauseI amfrom Him, and He sentMe."
"No onehas ascendedinto heaven,but He who descendedfrom heaven:the Sonof Man.
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
"All thingshave been handed overto Me by My Father,and no oneknowswhothe Sonis exceptthe Father,and whothe Fatheris exceptthe Son,and anyone to whomthe Sonwillsto reveal[Him]."
Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Even ifI testifyaboutMyself,My testimonyis true,for I knowwhereI camefrom and whereI am going;but you do not knowwhereI comefrom orwhereI am going.
