John 17:8
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Cross-references
In John 17:25, Jesus repeats that the disciples know the Father sent Him—mirroring the belief stated in v8.
John 17:14 continues — Jesus gave them the word, resulting in the world's hatred — building on verse 8.
In John 17:7, Jesus notes the disciples know everything from the Father—v8 expands that they know Jesus came from the Father.
In John 17:6, Jesus says the disciples have kept God's word—this builds the foundation for v8 where they receive and believe the words given.
In John 3:33, receiving testimony and certifying God's truth mirrors the disciples' reception of Jesus' words and their belief that he came from God.
In John 16:30, the disciples affirm their belief that Jesus came from God—v8 records Jesus praying that they have that belief.
In John 16:27, the Father loves disciples because they believe Jesus came from God—the same belief Jesus references in v8.
John 14:10 reinforces that Jesus' words come from the Father dwelling in him — same source as in John 17:8.
In John 14:7, knowing Jesus means knowing the Father — expanding the disciples' knowledge of Jesus’ origin from John 17:8.
In John 12:49, the Father gave Jesus a commandment what to speak — directly parallel to 'the words that you gave me' in John 17:8.
In John 11:42, Jesus prays that others may believe the Father sent Him — the same belief the disciples already have in John 17:8.
In John 10:36, Jesus says the Father consecrated and sent Him — directly mirroring the sending and belief in John 17:8.
In John 8:42, Jesus declares He came from God and was sent — reinforcing the disciples' belief in His divine origin from John 17:8.
In John 8:38, Jesus says He speaks what He has seen with His Father — echoing the 'words that you gave me' in John 17:8.
John 7:16 states Jesus' teaching is from the One who sent Him—directly parallel to Him giving the Father's words to disciples here.
John 8:14 has Jesus testifying that He knows where He came from—parallel to disciples here knowing in truth that He came from the Father.
John 6:68 echoes Peter's confession that Jesus has the words of eternal life — parallel to the disciples' acceptance of Jesus' words here.
John 4:42 shows Samaritans believing after hearing Jesus themselves—parallel to disciples here receiving His words and knowing He came from God.
In 1 Corinthians 11:23, Paul received from the Lord and delivered it — mirroring Jesus receiving words from the Father and giving them to the disciples.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, receiving the word of God as from God, not men, directly parallels the disciples' reception of Jesus' words as divine.
Isaiah 59:21 describes God putting His words in the prophet's mouth—a covenant promise that prefigures Jesus giving the Father's words to His disciples here.
In 1 John 4:14, the apostles testify that the Father sent the Son—echoing the sending belief Jesus prays about in v8.