John 10:17

Plain English Version

I am going to die to save my people, and then I will come back to life again. That is the reason why my father loves me.

Cross References

John 10:18

You see, nobody is forcing me to die, but I’m going to die for my people because I want to do it. My father gives me the power to do it, and he also gives me the power to come back to life again. And he told me to do both of those things.”

John 3:25

At that time, the Jewish people had laws about making themselves clean for their ceremonies, and some of John’s followers argued with a Jewish leader about the right way to get clean.