John 13:3 (ASV)

Passage

[Jesus], knowing that the Father had given all the things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God,

Nearby Context

John 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 13:2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon`s [son], to betray him,

John 13:3 [Jesus], knowing that the Father had given all the things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God,

John 13:4 riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

John 13:5 Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples` feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "knowing", "father", "given", "things", "hands", "came", and "forth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "knowing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And during supper the devil having already..." into verse 4's "riseth from supper and layeth aside his...", so "jesus" and "knowing" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "knowing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.