John 10:15 “just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My l…”

John 10:15

just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

World English Bible

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

American Standard Version

even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Geneva Bible 1599

As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.

Darby Translation

as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Young's Literal Translation

according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,

Bible in Basic English

Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

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Cross references

“As”

Matthew 11:27 John 1:18 John 6:46 John 8:55 John 17:25 Luke 10:21

Matthew 11:27 · BSB

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

John 6:46 · BSB

not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.

John 8:55 · BSB

You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

John 17:25 · BSB

Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

Luke 10:21 · BSB

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Fat…

“and I”

Galatians 1:4 John 10:11 Isaiah 53:10 1 Peter 3:18 1 John 2:2 Zechariah 13:7

Galatians 1:4 · BSB

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

John 10:11 · BSB

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Isaiah 53:10 · BSB

Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His h…

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Zechariah 13:7 · BSB

Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,

16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

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