John 17:7
Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
Original Language Analysis
νῦν
Now
G3568
νῦν
Now
Strong's:
G3568
Word #:
1 of 10
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
ἔγνωκαν
they have known
G1097
ἔγνωκαν
they have known
Strong's:
G1097
Word #:
2 of 10
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
ὅτι
that
G3754
ὅτι
that
Strong's:
G3754
Word #:
3 of 10
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
δέδωκάς
thou hast given
G1325
δέδωκάς
thou hast given
Strong's:
G1325
Word #:
6 of 10
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
Cross References
John 16:15All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.John 17:10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.John 8:28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Historical Context
Jesus prayed this in the upper room or en route to Gethsemane (probably spring AD 30), hours before His arrest. After three years of teaching, the disciples finally understood Jesus's divine origin—a cognitive milestone before Pentecost would bring full illumination (Acts 2).
Questions for Reflection
- What 'things' has the Father given Jesus in your life (opportunities, spiritual gifts, people) that you now recognize as divine provision?
- How does understanding that everything about Jesus—His words, works, authority—comes from the Father affect your confidence in following Him?
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Analysis & Commentary
Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee—Jesus celebrates the disciples' breakthrough understanding in the High Priestly Prayer. The Greek perfect tense egnōkan (ἔγνωκαν) indicates knowledge they have come to possess and now retain, not mere intellectual assent but experiential conviction.
All things whatsoever thou hast given me encompasses Jesus's words (v. 8), works (5:36), authority (5:27), disciples (6:37), and glory (v. 22)—the entire Messianic mission flows from the Father. This verse reveals the Trinity's economic roles: the Father as source and sender, the Son as recipient and revealer. The disciples now grasp what Philip failed to see in 14:9—that Christ's teaching, miracles, and person derive entirely from the Father, vindicating His claim I and my Father are one (10:30).