KJV King James Version
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
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John 10:17
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
Surrounding context — John 10
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.
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.
17 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.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτόG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμεG3165 · memeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἀγαπᾷG25 · agapaōto loveὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weτίθημιG5087 · tithēmito placeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoψυχήνG5590 · psuchēsoulμου,G3165 · memeἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπάλινG3825 · palinagainλάβωG2983 · lambanōto takeαὐτήν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 10:18No 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.John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.Hebrews 2:9But 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.John 17:4-5I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.John 15:9-10As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.Isaiah 53:7-12He 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.John 17:24-26Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Isaiah 42:1Behold 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.John 3:25Then there arose a question between [some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.Isaiah 42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
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