Parallel Verses

NET Bible

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father -- and I lay down my life for the sheep.

New American Standard Bible

even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

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

as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep.

International Standard Version

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

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

even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father—and I lay down My [very own] life [sacrificing it] for the benefit of the sheep.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180
Usage: 180

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

even so
κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

know I
γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

I lay down
τίθημι 
Tithemi 
Usage: 71

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

for
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 10:15

Images John 10:15

Prayers for John 10:15

Context Readings

Jesus As The Good Shepherd

14 "I am 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 do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Cross References

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.

John 10:11

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

Isaiah 53:10

Though the Lord desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the Lord's purpose will be accomplished through him.

Matthew 20:28

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

John 15:13

No one has greater love than this -- that one lays down his life for his friends.

Ephesians 5:2

and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.

1 John 2:2

and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.

Isaiah 53:4-6

But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; even though we thought he was being punished, attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had done.

Isaiah 53:8

He was led away after an unjust trial -- but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded.

Zechariah 13:7

"Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate," says the Lord who rules over all. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.

John 10:17-18

This is why the Father loves me -- because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,

1 Timothy 2:5-6

For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,

1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.

Daniel 9:26

Now after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one will be cut off and have nothing. As for the city and the sanctuary, the people of the coming prince will destroy them. But his end will come speedily like a flood. Until the end of the war that has been decreed there will be destruction.

Luke 10:21

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

John 6:46

(Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God -- he has seen the Father.)

John 8:55

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

John 17:25

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree")

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

Revelation 5:2-9

And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"

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