John 3:35

John 3:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
• New International Version (NIV)The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

Context of John 3:35

33He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure. The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand. 36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 3:35 word by word

ὁ πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ τὸν υἱὸν καὶ πάντα δέδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• The Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• lovesἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• has givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• into His handχείρcheir · handG5495

Cross-references for John 3:35

• John 5:20For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel.
• John 15:9Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
• John 17:23I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.
• Proverbs 8:30Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,
• Isaiah 42:1“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
• Matthew 3:17and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
• Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”
• John 13:3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God,
• John 17:2even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
• Genesis 41:44Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Though I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
• Psalms 2:8Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Matthew 11:27All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
• Matthew 28:18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
• Luke 10:22All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:27For He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him.

Commentaries on John 3:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35All things into his hand - See on Matthew 11:27; (note). A principal design of John is, to show that Christ was infinitely above every teacher, prophet, and Divine messenger that had ever yet appeared. The prophets had various gifts: some had visions, others dreams; some had the gift of teaching, others of comforting, etc.; but none possessed all these gifts: Christ alone possessed their plenitude, and is all things in all.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Loveth the Son - Loves him eminently, above all the prophets and all the other messengers of God. Hath given all things into his hand - See the notes at Matthew 28:18.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35God gives the Spirit without limit: The Father shows his deep love for the Son (3:35). This also shows the divine nature of Jesus. John presents the one God as three persons (compare 1 John 5:5–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3635-36. The Father loveth, &c.--See on Mt 11:27, where we have the "delivering over of all things into the hands of the Son," while here we have the deep spring of that august act in the Father's ineffable "love of the Son."Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings