Yohanes 10:17-18

10:17 This is why the Father loves me ¹  – because I lay down my life, ²  so that I may take it back again. 10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down ³  of my own free will. ⁴  I have the authority ⁵  to lay it down, and I have the authority ⁶  to take it back again. This commandment ⁷  I received from my Father.”

¹ tn Grk “Because of this the Father loves me.”

² tn Or “die willingly.”

³ tn Or “give it up.”

⁴ tn Or “of my own accord.” “Of my own free will” is given by BDAG 321 s.v. ἐμαυτοῦ c.

⁵ tn Or “I have the right.”

⁶ tn Or “I have the right.”

⁷ tn Or “order.”