Joh 10:17-18 | ESV | STEP | For this reason the Father loves me , because I lay down my life that I may take it up again .

a Phil. 2:9; See ch. 5:20

b Isa. 53:7, 8, 12; Heb. 2:9

c ver. 11

d[Matt. 26:53]

e[See ver. 17 above]

f[ch. 5:30]

g ch. 2:19; [Phil. 2:7]

h ch. 12:49; 14:31; 15:10

John 10:17-18

17 ^aFor this reason the Father loves me, ^bbecause ^cI lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 ^dNo one takes it from me, but ^eI lay it down ^fof my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and ^gI have authority to take it up again. ^hThis charge I have received from my Father.”