John 10:17
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
KJV
διὰ τοῦτό με ὁ πατὴρ ἀγαπᾷ, ὅτι ἐγὼ τίθημι τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἵνα πάλιν λάβω αὐτήν.
Greek NT
Propterea me diligit Pater : quia ego pono animam meam, ut iterum sumam eam.
Vulgate
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
ASV
Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
τίθημι
tithemi
verb · 99×
ψυχή
psuche
noun · 102×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: με ὁ πατὴρ | WH/Treg/NIV: με ὁ πατὴρ | RP: ὁ πατήρ με
- με ὁ πατὴρ — SBLGNT
- με ὁ πατὴρ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὁ πατήρ με — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
9 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Catechism of the Catholic Church · 3 passages
§606The Son of God, who came down "from heaven, not to do (his) own will, but the will of him who sent (him)",413 said on coming into the world, "Lo, I have come to do your will, O God." "and by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."414 From the first moment of his Incarnation the Son embraces the Father's plan of divine sa…
§614This sacrifice of Christ is unique; it completes and surpasses all other sacrifices.441 First, it is a gift from God the Father himself, for the Father handed his Son over to sinners in order to reconcile us with himself. At the same time it is the offering of the Son of God made man, who in freedom and love offered his life to his Father through the Holy Spirit in reparation f…
§649As for the Son, he effects his own Resurrection by virtue of his divine power. Jesus announces that the Son of man will have to suffer much, die, and then rise.516 Elsewhere he affirms explicitly: "I lay down my life, that I may take it again. . . I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again."517 "We believe that Jesus died and rose again."518
§37Because Christ is so exalted, He alone by every right rules and governs the Church; and herein is yet another reason why He must be likened to a head. As the head is the "royal citadel" of the body [50] - to use the words of Ambrose - and all the members over whom it is placed for their good [51] are naturally guided by it as being endowed with superior powers, so the Divine Re…
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Calvin expounds Christ's parable of the sheepfold. The good shepherd knows his sheep and is known by them. He has other sheep not of this fold — the Gentiles whom he will also bring in. No one takes his life from him; he lays it down of himself. "I and my Father are one" — Calvin shows this declares the un…
22. But why did He not withdraw His body from the Jews, and so guard its immortality? (1) It became Him not to inflict death on Himself, and yet not to shun it. (2) He came to receive death as the due of others, therefore it should come to Him from without. (3) His death must be certain, to guarantee the truth of His Resurrection. Also, He could not die from infirmity, lest He …
Cross-references
- Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Gal 1:4 — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
- Heb 2:9 — But 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.
- Heb 2:9 — But 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.
- Isa 42:1 — Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
- Isa 53:7 — He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
- John 2:19 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:15 — As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- John 10:15 — As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- John 10:18 — 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.
- John 10:18 — 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.
- John 15:9 — As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
- John 17:4 — I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- John 17:24 — Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
- Matt 28:6 — He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
- Num 19:2 — This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never c