'Lay' in the Bible
In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters;
even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”
Peter *said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Jesus *answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.