John 3 · Verse 35

John 3:35

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
John 3:35, King James Version

John 3:35 in other translations

BSBThe Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
WEBThe Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
ASVThe Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
YLTthe Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand;
DARBYThe Father loves the Son, and has given all things to be in his hand.
BBEThe Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.
WebsterThe Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

What does John 3:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 3:35-36
35-36. 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."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. Loveth the Son. Loves him eminently, above all the prophets and all the other messengers of God.

Hath given all things into his hand. Mt 28:18.

(m) "The Father" Mt 28:18

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 All things into his hand - See on Mat 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 3:22-36

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…

Read the full comment on John 3:22-36 →

John 3:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁhoTheG3588
πατὴρpatērFatherG3962
ἀγαπᾷagapalovesG25
τὸνtontheG3588
υἱὸνhuionSonG5207
καὶkaiandG2532
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
δέδωκενdedōkenhas givenG1325
ἐνenintoG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
χειρὶcheirihandG5495
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 3:35

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • John 5:20

    For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

  • Luke 10:22

    All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

  • John 5:22

    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

  • John 17:2

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

  • Ephesians 1:22

    And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

  • 1 Corinthians 15:27

    For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  • Isaiah 9:6-7

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • Hebrews 2:8-9

    Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  • John 13:3

    Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Father.
5:20,22; 15:9; 17:23,26; Pr 8:30; Isa 42:1; Mt 3:17; 17:5
and.
13:3; 17:2; Ge 41:44,55; Ps 2:8; Isa 9:6,7; Mt 11:27; 28:18; Lu 10:22
1Co 15:27; Eph 1:22; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:2; 2:8,9; 1Pe 3:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  • John 3:35

    The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

  • John 3:36

    He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Read all of John 3

John 3:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El Padre ama al Hijo, y todas las cosas dió en su mano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Le Père aime le Fils, et a mis toutes choses entre ses mains.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Der Vater liebt den Sohn und hat alles in seine Hand gegeben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Pater diligit Filium et omnia dedit in manu ejus.