John 10:18
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down voluntarily. I have authority (jurisdiction) (right) to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment from my Father.
John 15:10
If you obey my commandments you will remain in my love. I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.
John 14:31
The world must know that I love the Father. And I obey the Father's commandments. Get up and let us leave here.
John 10:17
The Father loves me. Therefore I lay down my life and I take it back again.
Hebrews 2:9
We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honor for suffering death. By the grace of God he tasted death for every man.
Psalm 40:6-8
You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering. You have opened my ears. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
Isaiah 53:10-12
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 26:53-56
Do you think I cannot ask my Father for help? He would send me more than twelve legions of angels.
John 2:19-21
Jesus replied: Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.
John 5:30
I can do nothing by myself. So I hear and judge and my judgment is righteous. I do not seek my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 6:38
I do not do my own will. I came down from heaven to do the will of him that sent me.
John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:15
Just as the Father knows me I know the Father! I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 18:5-6
They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus replied: I am he. Judas the betrayer was with them.
John 19:11
Jesus answered him: You would have no power against me except it was given you from above. Therefore he that delivered me to you has greater sin.
Acts 2:24
God resurrected him, loosing the pains of death. This is because it was not possible that he should be held fast by it.
Acts 2:32
God resurrected Jesus and we all witnessed this!
Acts 3:15
You killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead. We witnessed this!
Philippians 2:6-8
He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it!
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.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Since the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also took part of the same things, that through death he might destroy him that had the power to cause death, [Satan] the Devil.
Hebrews 5:6-9
As he said in another place: You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 10:6-10
You have no pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.'