John 10:18
No man takes it 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.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
17Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it again.
19Therefore again there became a division among the Jews because of these words.
Cross References
Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, but a body thou have prepared for me (LXX/NT). Whole burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin thou did not require.
Matthew 26:53Or do thou think that I cannot now call my Father, and he will provide to me more than twelve legions of agents?
John 5:30I can from myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge. And my judgment is righteous because I seek not my will, but the will of the Father who sent me.
John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:17Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it again.
John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye will dwell in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and dwell in his love.
Matthew Henry on John 10:2-19
The Good Shepherd. 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but… Read the whole commentary →