Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
No one, forced it from me, but, I, lay it down, of myself, - Authority, have I, to lay it down, and, authority, have I, again, to receive it: This commandment, received I, from my Father.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
No one is taking it from me; I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This is what my Father has commanded me."
A Conservative Version
No man takes it from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.
American Standard Version
No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
No one is taking it away from me, but I am giving it up voluntarily. I have the right to give it up and I have the right to take it back again. I received the commandment to do this from my Father."
Anderson New Testament
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.
Bible in Basic English
No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.
Common New Testament
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from my Father."
Daniel Mace New Testament
no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.
Darby Translation
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. I have received this commandment of my Father.
Godbey New Testament
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and power to receive it again. I received this commandment from my Father.
Goodspeed New Testament
No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it of my own accord. I have power to give it, and I have power to take it back again. These are the orders I have received from my Father."
John Wesley New Testament
No one taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.
Julia Smith Translation
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command received I of my Father.
King James 2000
No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down {voluntarily}. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father."
Modern King James verseion
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down from Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment from My Father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
No man taketh it from me: but I put it away of myself. I have power to put it from me, and power I have to take it again. This commandment have I received of my father."
Moffatt New Testament
No one takes it from me, I lay it down of my own accord: I have power to lay it down and also power to take it up again; I have my Father's orders for this.
Montgomery New Testament
"No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
NET Bible
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This commandment I received from my Father."
New Heart English Bible
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
Noyes New Testament
No one taketh 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 charge I received from my Father.
Sawyer New Testament
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No one took it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This is the command which I received from my Father."
Webster
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received from my Father.
Weymouth New Testament
No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
Williams New Testament
No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it as a free gift. I have the right to give it and I have the right to take it back. I have gotten this order from my Father."
World English Bible
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
Worrell New Testament
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 received from My Father.
Worsley New Testament
None taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.
Youngs Literal Translation
no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'
Themes
Christ » Miracles of » His resurrection
Christ » Conqueror of death » Defied death to hold him
Christ » Power of » Over his own life
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As raising himself from the dead
Conqueror over death » Defied death to hold him
Cords » Cords of the cross » It was not human weakness
death » Christ conqueror of » Defied death to hold him
The death of Christ » Was voluntary
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
Jesus Christ » Death of, voluntary
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Miracles » Of Christ » His resurrection
the Miracles of Christ » His resurrection
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Power » Of Christ » Rising from the dead
Power » Christ's power » Over his own life
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power
Topics
Interlinear
Oudeis
him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Tithemi
τίθημι
Tithemi
lay, put, lay down, make, appoint, kneel down Trans ,
Usage: 71
Apo
παρά
Para
of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,
Usage: 145
Emautou
Exousia
ἐξουσία
Exousia
power, authority, right, liberty, jurisdiction, strength
Usage: 79
Houtos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:18
Prayers for John 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
17 Therefore, doth the Father, love, me, because, I, lay down my life, that, again, I may receive it: - 18 No one, forced it from me, but, I, lay it down, of myself, - Authority, have I, to lay it down, and, authority, have I, again, to receive it: This commandment, received I, from my Father. 19 A division, again, took place among the Jews, because of these words.
Cross References
John 15:10
If, my commandments, ye keep, ye shall abide in my love, - just as, I, the Father's commandments, have kept, and abide in his love.
John 14:31
But, that the world may get to know that I love the Father, and just as the Father hath given me commandment, so, I do. Be rousing yourselves! let us be leading on from hence.
John 10:17
Therefore, doth the Father, love, me, because, I, lay down my life, that, again, I may receive it: -
Hebrews 2:9
But, Jesus, made some little less than messengers, we do behold: by reason of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, to the end that, by favour of God, in behalf of every one, he might taste of death.
Psalm 40:6-8
Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask:
Isaiah 53:10-12
Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness: - If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days, - And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:
Matthew 26:53-56
Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered, and said unto them - Take down this shrine, and, in three days, will I raise it.
John 5:30
I, cannot be doing, of myself, a single thing, - Just as I hear, I judge; and, my judging, is, just, - because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 6:38
Because I have come down from heaven, - Not that I should be doing my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 10:11
I, am the good shepherd: The good shepherd, his life, layeth down, for the sheep.
John 10:15
Just as, the Father, knoweth me, and, I, know, the Father; and, my life, I lay down for the sheep.
John 18:5-6
They answered him - Jesus, the Nazarene. He saith unto them - I, am he. Now Judas also, who was delivering him up, was standing with them.
John 19:11
Jesus answered him - Thou couldst have had no authority against me, at all, if it had not been given unto thee from above. Therefore, he that delivered me unto thee, hath, greater sin.
Acts 2:24
Whom, God, raised up, loosing the pangs of death, inasmuch as it was, not possible, for him to continue held fast by it.
Acts 2:32
The same Jesus, hath God raised up, whereof, all we, are witnesses!
Acts 3:15
But, the Princely Leader of Life, ye slew: - whom, God, raised from among the dead, whereof, we, are witnesses.
Philippians 2:6-8
Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure - zealous of noble works.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Seeing therefore the children have received a fellowship of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took partnership in the same, - in order that, through death, - he might paralyse him that held the dominion of death, that is, the Adversary, -
Hebrews 5:6-9
As also, in a different place, he saith - Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek:
Hebrews 10:6-10
In whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sins, thou didst not delight: