John 10:17
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
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 man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Read in contextJohn 10:15
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Read in contextJohn 10:11
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Read in contextHebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Read in contextJohn 15:9–10
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:7–12
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Read in contextJohn 17:4–5
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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