Matthew Poole and continuators on John 13:3

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

Our translating the Greek Participle [non-Latin text not transcribed], knowing, (which properly signifies having known) createth a difficulty, viz. How Christs knowledge of this, that the Father had given all things into his hand, should be assigned as a reason of, or motive to his subsequent action of washing the feet of his Disciples? The sense therefore must certainly be, Tho he knew; and so it doth not import a reason of his following action, but onely signifieth Christs great humiliation and condescention. Tho he well enough knew, that all power was given him in Heaven and Earth, as in Matth. 28.18. That he was his disciples Lord, that he came from God, and was now going to God again; yet to shew how much he loved his Disciples, and to set them a pattern of humility, and teach them brotherly love, and that he came not in the estate wherein he yet was to be ministred unto, but to minister, Matth 20.28.

Marginal references: Matt. 11.27. and 28 18. Chap. 3.35. chap. 17.2.