John 10:18
No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
17For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.
19There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.
Cross References
Psalms 40:6\40:5\O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
Matthew 26:53Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?
John 5:30Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
John 10:11I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
John 10:17For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.
John 15:10If you keep my laws, you will be ever in my love, even as I have kept my Father's laws, and am ever 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 →