John 13:3 (GNV)

Passage

Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,

Nearby Context

John 13:1 Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.

John 13:2 And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)

John 13:3 Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,

John 13:4 He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.

John 13:5 After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And when supper was done and that..." into verse 4's "He riseth from supper and layeth aside...", so "all things" and "iesus" 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 "all things" and "iesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.