John 10:18

Jesus insists that no one takes His life from Him; He lays it down freely and has authority to take it up again, by the Father's command. His death is a sovereign, voluntary act of obedience.

Cross-references · 22

• Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Heb 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
• John 10:17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
• John 2:19–21Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
• John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
• Heb 5:6–9As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
• John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
• Isa 53:10–12Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
• Heb 10:6–10In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
• Phil 2:6–8Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
• John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
• Ps 40:6–8Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
• Matt 26:53–56Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
• John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
• John 5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
• Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
• Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
• Acts 2:32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
• John 19:11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
• Heb 2:14–15Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
• John 18:5–6They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
• John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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