John 10:18

The cross and atonement The resurrection Jesus Christ

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.

¹⁷ The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

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.

²⁰ Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
ASV: No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.
DARBY: No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father.
BLB: No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

ÅB: Ingen tar det fra meg, men jeg setter det til av meg selv. Jeg har makt til å sette det til, og jeg har makt til å ta det igjen; dette bud fikk jeg av min Far.
OTB: Ingen tar det fra meg, men jeg legger det ned av egen vilje. Jeg har myndighet til å legge det ned og myndighet til å ta det tilbake. Dette budet har jeg fått fra min Far."
B1930: Ingen tar det fra mig, men jeg setter det til av mig selv. Jeg har makt til å sette det til, og jeg har makt til å ta det igjen; dette bud fikk jeg av min Fader.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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Hebrews 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.
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John 10:17
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
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John 2:19–21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
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Isaiah 53:10–12
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
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John 14:31
But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
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Hebrews 5:6–9
And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
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John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
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