Parallel Verses

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.

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,

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 even 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 are not of this fold. I will also bring them. They will hear my voice and they will become one flock, one shepherd.

Cross References

Matthew 11:27

All things have been delivered to me from my Father. Only the Father knows the Son, and only the Son knows the Father. The Son tells others about the Father so that they can know him too.

John 10:11

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

Isaiah 53:10

It was Jehovah's will to allow him to be crushed. Even though Jehovah makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of Jehovah will prosper in his hand.

Matthew 20:28

The Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom in payment for many.

John 15:13

No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ephesians 5:2

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.

1 John 2:2

He is the propitiation (Greek: hilasmos: atonement, compensation) for our sins. Not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Isaiah 53:4-6

He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows. We considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

Isaiah 53:8

He was oppressed, judged and taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? He was removed from the land of the living. He was destroyed because of the transgression of my people.

Zechariah 13:7

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow (neighbor) (companion), said Jehovah of Hosts: Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn my hand upon (against) the little ones.

John 1:18

No man has ever seen God. The only begotten God-like one who is closest to the Father (in the bosom of the Father) tells us about him. (Psalm 8:5)

John 10:17-18

The Father loves me. Therefore I lay down my life and I take it back again.

Galatians 1:4

He (Jesus) gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us out of this present evil age. This is according to the will of our God and Father.

1 Timothy 2:5-6

There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 2:24

He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).

Daniel 9:26

And after the sixty-two weeks the anointed one will be cut off (destroyed) (killed) and shall have nothing. The people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be by the flood of war and desolations.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour he rejoiced in Holy Spirit and said: I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and the understanding and revealed them to babes. Father, it is pleasing in your sight.

John 6:46

No one has seen the Father. Only he who is from God, He has seen the Father.

John 8:55

You do not know him. I know him. If I say I do not know him I would be like you, a liar! But I know him and obey his word.

John 17:25

Righteous Father, the world has not known you. I know you and those you sent me know you.

Galatians 3:13

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. It is written; Cursed is everyone who is hung on a stake.

Titus 2:14

He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.

Revelation 5:2-9

And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open the book, and to remove the seals?

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