9 Bible Verses about Jesus Freely Giving His Life

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

As the Father knows me, I also know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

For this reason, my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

I have been crucified with Christ, yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,