Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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- -to receive it again. 18 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." 19 In consequence of these words a difference of opinion again arose among the Jews.
Cross References
John 15:10
If you lay my commands to heart, you will remain in my love; just as I have laid the Father's commands to heart and remain in his love.
John 14:31
But he is coming that the world may see that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father commanded me. Come, let us be going.
John 10:17
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life- -to receive it again.
Hebrews 2:9
What our eyes do see is Jesus, who was made for a while lower than angels, now, because of his sufferings and death, crowned with glory and honour; so that his tasting the bitterness of death should, in God's loving-kindness, be on behalf of all mankind.
Matthew 26:53-56
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
John 2:19-21
"Destroy this temple," was his answer, "and I will raise it in three days."
John 5:30
I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
John 6:38
For I have come down from Heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;
John 10:11
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his 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
"Jesus of Nazareth," was their answer. "I am he," said Jesus. (Judas, the betrayer, was also standing with them.)
John 19:11
"You would have no power over me at all," answered Jesus, "if it had not been given you from above; and, therefore, the man who betrayed me to you is guilty of the greater sin."
Acts 2:24
But God released him from the pangs of death and raised him to life, it being impossible for death to retain its hold upon him.
Acts 2:32
It was this Jesus, whom God raised to life; and of that we are ourselves all witnesses.
Acts 3:15
The very Guide to Life you put to death! But God raised him from the dead--and of that we are ourselves witnesses.
Philippians 2:6-8
Though the divine nature was his from the beginning, yet he did not look upon equality with God as above all things to be clung to,
Titus 2:14
For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Therefore, since human nature is the common heritage of 'the Children,' Jesus also shared it, in order that by death he might render powerless him whose power lies in death--that is, the Devil--
Hebrews 5:6-9
and on another occasion also-- 'Thou art a priest for all time of the order of Melchizedek.'
Hebrews 10:6-10
Thou dost take no pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.