Parallel Verses
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 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."
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.
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.
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
Images John 10:18
Prayers for John 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
17 This is why the Father loves me -- because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again. 18 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." 19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
Cross References
John 15:10
If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.
John 14:31
but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here."
John 10:17
This is why the Father loves me -- because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.
Hebrews 2:9
but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God's grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.
Psalm 40:6-8
Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.
Isaiah 53:10-12
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 26:53-56
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?
John 2:19-21
Jesus replied, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again."
John 5:30
I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who 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 and I know the Father -- and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 18:5-6
They replied, "Jesus the Nazarene." He told them, "I am he." (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)
John 19:11
Jesus replied, "You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin."
Acts 2:24
But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.
Acts 3:15
You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!
Philippians 2:6-8
who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,
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.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),
Hebrews 5:6-9
as also in another place God says, "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 10:6-10
"Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.