John 10:18

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.

Cross References

Hebrews 2:9

But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the heavenly agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.

John 10:17

Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it again.

John 14:31

but that the world may know that I love the Father. And as the Father commanded me, thus I do. Arise, let us go from here.

John 6:38

Because I have come down from heaven, not so that I might do my will, but the will of him who sent me.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye will dwell in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and dwell in his love.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Acts 3:15

And ye killed the Pathfinder of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

Acts 2:24

whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

John 5:30

I can from myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge. And my judgment is righteous because I seek not my will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

Acts 2:32

This Jesus, God raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, Thou would have no authority against me, unless it were given thee from above. Because of this he who delivered me to thee has greater sin.

John 10:15

just as the Father knows me, I also know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 5:26

For as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to the Son to have life in himself.