A prominent theme in the Gospel of John is the Father-Son relationship. Jesus is clearly presented by John as the Son of God. Evangelical interpreters also affirm that the deity of Jesus is taught in John’s Gospel. There has been some debate among interpreters concerning whether or not Jesus’ sonship in the Gospel directly contributes to the understanding of his deity, and if so, how. This article seeks to present a case for divine sonship in Jesus’ language in John 8:42, particularly Jesus’ claim : “I came from God” (ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον). The evidence presented will include linguistic analysis (e.g., patterns in John’s word choices, word meanings, combinations of prepositions and verbs, etc.), contextual analysis, and theological parallels in John’s writings.