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.
Context
This verse from John Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. The Good Shepherd discourse: the shepherd enters by the door; the hired hand flees when the wolf comes but the shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 'I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own …
Other Translations
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.
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.'
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.
Cross References
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not …
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul …
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because …
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions …
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, …
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
But he spake of the temple of his body.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I …
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.