Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
just as the Father knows me, I also know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.
American Standard Version
even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
just like the Father knows me [intimately] and I know the Father [that way]. And I [am about to] give up my life for the sheep.
Anderson New Testament
As the Father knows me, I also know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Bible in Basic English
Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.
Common New Testament
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Daniel Mace New Testament
(as the father and I are known to one another:) and I lay down my life for them.
Darby Translation
as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Godbey New Testament
as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep.
Goodspeed New Testament
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep.
John Wesley New Testament
(As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father) and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Julia Smith Translation
As the Father knows me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
King James 2000
As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Modern King James verseion
Even as the Father knows Me, I also know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As my father knoweth me: even so know I my father. And I give my life for the sheep,
Moffatt New Testament
(just as the Father knows me and I know the Father,) and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Montgomery New Testament
just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
NET Bible
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father -- and I lay down my life for the sheep.
New Heart English Bible
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
Noyes New Testament
even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep.
Sawyer New Testament
as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep.
The Emphasized Bible
Just as, the Father, knoweth me, and, I, know, the Father; and, my life, I lay down for the sheep.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Webster
As the Father knoweth me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Weymouth New Testament
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying down my life for the sheep.
Williams New Testament
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my own life for my sheep.
World English Bible
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
Worrell New Testament
even as the Father knoweth Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep.
Worsley New Testament
Even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Youngs Literal Translation
according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
Themes
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He laid down his life for
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He laid down his life for
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Who the lord knows
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Christ's knowledge of the father
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Christ's knowledge of the father
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:15
Prayers for John 10:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
14 I'm the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that don't belong to this fold. I must lead these also, and they'll listen to my voice. So there will be one flock and one shepherd.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
John 10:11
"I'm the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Isaiah 53:10
"Yet the LORD was willing to crush him, and he made him suffer. Although you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring, and he will prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will triumph in his hand.
Matthew 20:28
That's the way it is with the Son of Man. He did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people."
John 15:13
No one shows greater love than when he lays down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 5:2
Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.
1 Peter 3:18
For the Messiah also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in a mortal body but was brought to life by the Spirit,
1 John 2:2
It is he who is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world's.
Isaiah 53:4-6
"Surely he has borne our sufferings and carried our sorrows; yet we considered him stricken, and struck down by God, and afflicted.
Isaiah 53:8
"From detention and judgment he was taken away and who can even think about his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living, he was stricken for the transgression of my people.
Zechariah 13:7
"Arise, sword, against my shepherd, against the mighty one who is related to me," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "Strike the shepherd, the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the insignificant ones.
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God. The unique God, who is close to the Father's side, has revealed him.
John 10:17-18
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it back again.
Galatians 1:4
He gave himself for our sins in order to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father.
1 Timothy 2:5-6
There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and human beings a human, the Messiah Jesus.
1 Peter 2:24
"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the tree, so that we might die to those sins and live righteously. "By his wounds you have been healed."
Daniel 9:26
Then after the 62 weeks, the anointed one will be cut down (but not for himself). Then the people of the Coming Commander will destroy both the city and the Sanctuary. Its ending will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war, with desolations having been decreed.
Luke 10:21
At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.
John 6:46
Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who comes from God. This one has seen the Father.
John 8:55
You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I don't know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and keep his word.
John 17:25
"Righteous Father, the world has never known you. Yet I have known you, and these men have known that you sent me.
Galatians 3:13
The Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who is hung on a tree!"
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
Revelation 5:2-9
I also saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"