KJV King James Version
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.
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John 10:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.’
Surrounding context — John 10
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?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneαἴρειG142 · airōto take upαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἐμοῦ,G1473 · egōI/weἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weτίθημιG5087 · tithēmito placeαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἐμαυτοῦ.G1473 · egōI/weἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityἔχωG2192 · echōto have/beθεῖναιG5087 · tithēmito placeαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityἔχωG2192 · echōto have/beπάλινG3825 · palinagainλαβεῖνG2983 · lambanōto takeαὐτήν·G846 · autosit/s/heταύτηνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐντολὴνG1785 · entolēcommandmentἔλαβονG2983 · lambanōto takeπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρόςG3962 · patērfatherμου.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
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.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.John 10:17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.John 2:19-21Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.Hebrews 5:6-9As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Isaiah 53:10-12Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.Hebrews 10:6-10In burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hast had no pleasure.Philippians 2:6-8Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Psalm 40:6-8Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.Matthew 26:53-56Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.John 5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.John 19:11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
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