I think you are right about BDAG, but not abut the translations:Jonathan Robie wrote:Bill, I think "he has no hold on me" does make sense here - Jesus is saying he is acting in obedience to his Father, so that the world will know that he loves him, not as a slave to the ruler of this world.
I think BDAG and the vast majority of translations got this right.
http://bible.cc/john/14-30.htm
If he's saying "no hold on me" then this can lead nicely into his doing the father's will in the next verse, and that seems to round out the thought. I'm beginning to embrace that.
Thank you.