Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.
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 'Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it; 18 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.' 19 Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
Cross References
John 15:10
if my commandments ye may keep, ye shall remain in my love, according as I the commands of my Father have kept, and do remain in His love;
John 14:31
but that the world may know that I love the Father, and according as the Father gave me command so I do; arise, we may go hence.
John 10:17
'Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
Hebrews 2:9
and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.
Psalm 40:6-8
Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
Isaiah 53:10-12
And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him, He hath made him sick, If his soul doth make an offering for guilt, He seeth seed -- he prolongeth days, And the pleasure of Jehovah in his hand doth prosper.
Matthew 26:53-56
dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered and said to them, 'Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'
John 5:30
'I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.
John 6:38
because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.
John 10:11
'I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;
John 10:15
according as the Father doth know 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;' Jesus saith to them, 'I am he;' -- and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; --
John 19:11
Jesus answered, 'Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'
Acts 2:24
whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,
Acts 2:32
'This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;
Acts 3:15
and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
Philippians 2:6-8
who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,
Titus 2:14
who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;
Hebrews 2:14-15
Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil --
Hebrews 5:6-9
as also in another place He saith, 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'
Hebrews 10:6-10
in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,