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Knowing (eidōs). Repeated from Joh 13:1, accenting the full consciousness of Jesus.
Had given (edōken). So Aleph B L W, aorist active instead of dedōken (perfect active) of didōmi. Cf. Joh 3:31 for a similar statement with en instead of eis. See Mat 11:27 (Luk 10:22) and Mat 28:18 for like claim by Jesus to complete power.
And that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God (kai hoti apo theou exēlthen kai pros ton theon hupagei). See plain statement by Jesus on this point in Joh 16:28. The use of pros ton theon recalls the same words in Joh 1:1. Jesus is fully conscious of his deity and Messianic dignity when he performs this humble act.