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Jesus now speaks to his disciples. You may need to add an introductory comment such as "Jesus also said to his disciples" (UDB).
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## all things have been entrusted to me by my Father ##
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This can be translated with an active verb: "My Father has handed everything over to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## the Son ##
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Jesus was referring to himself in the third person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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## knows who the Son is ##
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The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. God the Father knew Jesus to this degree.
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## except the Father ##
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This means "Only the Father knows who the Son is."
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## knows who the Father is ##
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The word that is translated as "knows" means to know from personal experience. Jesus knew God his Father in that way
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## except the Son ##
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This means "Only the Son knows who the Father is."
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## and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal him ##
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This can be translated as "people know who the Father is only if the Son wants to reveal the Father to them." |