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.”"
— John 10:18, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself. And I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”
“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.”
“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.”
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father– and I lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.
This is why the Father loves me– because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.
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.”
Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
Others said,“These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”