But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me — Jesus claims direct knowledge of God ('I know him') and direct origin in God ('I am from him'). The verbs 'I am from' (eimi par' autou) and 'he hath sent me' (kakeinos me apesteilen) establish Jesus's unique relation to the Father. This is more than the knowledge of faith that believers may have; it is the knowledge of one who originates from God and bears God's commission. The claim is staggering: Jesus knows God in a way the crowd does not, because of his unique origin and mission.

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