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# All things have been entrusted to me from my Father
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has handed everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Father ... Son
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These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# knows who the Son is
The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. God the Father knows Jesus in this way.
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# the Son
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Jesus is referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# except the Father
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This means only the Father knows who the Son is.
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# knows who the Father is
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The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. Jesus knows God his Father in this way.
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# except the Son
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This means only the Son knows who the Father is.
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# those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him
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"whoever the Son desires to show the Father to"