John 10:17
15 just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
19 Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
- KJV
- Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
- WEB
- Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
- ASV
- Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
- DARBY
- On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.
- BLB
- Because of this, the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I might take it again.
- ÅB
- Derfor elsker Faren meg, fordi jeg setter mitt liv til for å ta det igjen.
- OTB
- Derfor elsker Faderen meg, fordi jeg legger ned mitt liv for å ta det tilbake.
- B1930
- Derfor elsker Faderen mig, fordi jeg setter mitt liv til for å ta det igjen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:18
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
Read in contextJohn 10:15
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
Read in contextJohn 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Read in contextHebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Read in contextJohn 15:9–10
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:7–12
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Read in contextJohn 17:4–5
I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
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