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# General Information:
Here, Jesus begins to address the people again.
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# All things have been entrusted to me from my Father
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My Father has entrusted all things to me" or "My Father has given everything over to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# All things
Possible meanings are 1) God the Father has revealed everything about himself and his kingdom to Jesus or 2) God has given all authority to Jesus.
# my Father
This is an important title for God that describes the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# no one knows the Son except the Father
This double negative emphasizes that the Father is the only one who knows the Son. Alternate translation: "the only one who knows the Son is the Father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# no one knows
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The word "knows" here means more than just being acquainted with someone. It means knowing someone intimately because of having a special relationship with him.
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# the Son
Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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# Son
This is an important title for Jesus, the Son of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# no one knows the Father except the Son
"only the Son knows the Father"