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John 10:10-11

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10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill 1  and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. 2 

10:11 “I am the good 3  shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life 4  for the sheep.

John 10:15

Context
10:15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life 5  for 6  the sheep.

John 10:17-18

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10:17 This is why the Father loves me 7  – because I lay down my life, 8  so that I may take it back again. 10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down 9  of my own free will. 10  I have the authority 11  to lay it down, and I have the authority 12  to take it back again. This commandment 13  I received from my Father.”

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[10:10]  1 tn That is, “to slaughter” (in reference to animals).

[10:10]  2 tn That is, more than one would normally expect or anticipate.

[10:11]  3 tn Or “model” (see R. E. Brown, John [AB], 1:386, who argues that “model” is a more exact translation of καλός [kalos] here).

[10:11]  4 tn Or “The good shepherd dies willingly.”

[10:15]  5 tn Or “I die willingly.”

[10:15]  6 tn Or “on behalf of” or “for the sake of.”

[10:17]  7 tn Grk “Because of this the Father loves me.”

[10:17]  8 tn Or “die willingly.”

[10:18]  9 tn Or “give it up.”

[10:18]  10 tn Or “of my own accord.” “Of my own free will” is given by BDAG 321 s.v. ἐμαυτοῦ c.

[10:18]  11 tn Or “I have the right.”

[10:18]  12 tn Or “I have the right.”

[10:18]  13 tn Or “order.”



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