John 10:18
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 'Avi ·my Father·.”
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In Context
19Therefore a division arose again among the Jews [Praisers] because of these words.
Cross References
Psalms 40:6+ 40:6 (6-8) MP: Messiah establishes that obedience is more desired to God than sacrifice. (John 15:12; Heb 10:5-9) Sacrifices and offerings you don’t want; 2 burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin ·missing the goal· you have not required. + 40:6. Quoted in Heb 10:8 2 Instead, you have opened my ears. 1
Matthew 26:53Or do you think that I couldn’t ask 'Avi ·my Father·, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions + 26:53 Note: At this time, a Roman legion was made up of ten cohorts of 500 men each, a total of 5,000 soldiers. Twelve Legions would be 48,000. of angels?
John 5:30+ 5:30. MP: Messiah comes to do God’s will. (Ps 40:7-8 (context 40:6-10)) + 5:30. MP: Messiah is everlasting with the authority of his father (Yahweh and ancestor David). Now the Hebrew idiom “Eternal Father” in the context of a ruler on David’s throne (Is 9:7). Eternal father could mean “The ruler with authority to pass on or deny access to eternal life”. (Is 9:6b) + 5:30. MP: Messiah is just. (Zech 9:9c) I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, + 5:30. MP: Messiah will act with righteousness. (Ps 45:7) and my judgment is upright; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of 'Avi ·my Father· who sent me.
John 10:11+ 10:11 (+14-15) MP: Good Shepherd’s characteristics. (Ps 23:1) Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)] + 10:11. MP: God will raise up a person representing David to shepherd his people, He is a Shepard and Prince before God. (Eze 34:23-24) the good shepherd. + 10:11. MP: Messiah is likened to a Shepherd. (Is 40:11) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:17+ 10:17 (17-18) MP: God is fully satisfied with the suffering of the Messiah. By accepting this, it infers the sin offering is accepted. Acceptance of the sin offering is seen in (Lev 4:20). Read in context of (Lev 4:2-7). (Is 53:11a) For this reason haAbba ·the Father· has agapao ·total devotion love· unto me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it again.
John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my agape ·unconditional love·; even as I have kept 'Avi ·my Father·’s commandments, and remain in his agape ·unconditional 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 →