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# Connecting Statement:
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John continues to tell us background information about what Jesus knew. The action in the story begins in verse 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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# Father
This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# had given everything over into his hands
Here "his hands" is a metonym for power and authority. Alternate translation: "had given him complete power and authority over everything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# he had come from God and was going back to God
Jesus had always been with the Father, and would return there after his work on earth was finished.
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