placed everything in his hands (35). It may be in keeping with the movement of thought here to recall that the Baptist, like all ministers and witnesses, must fast and petition for resources.46 Jesus by contrast has all things immediately at his disposal. Verse 36 is a fitting summary statement to a chapter in which the cruciality of Jesus’ mission for human salvation has been expressed. What is at stake in the ministry of the Son is nothing less than the bringing of salvation to the world. Jesus