John 10:17
New International Version
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.

New Living Translation
“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.

English Standard Version
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.

Berean Standard Bible
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

Berean Literal Bible
Because of this, the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I might take it again.

King James Bible
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

New King James Version
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it back.

NASB 1995
“For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

NASB 1977
“For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.

Legacy Standard Bible
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

Amplified Bible
For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life so that I may take it back.

Berean Annotated Bible
The reason the Father {Patēr} loves {agapa} Me is that I lay down My life {psychēn} in order to take it up again.

Christian Standard Bible
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.

American Standard Version
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Contemporary English Version
The Father loves me, because I give up my life, so I may receive it back again.

English Revised Version
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again.

Good News Translation
"The Father loves me because I am willing to give up my life, in order that I may receive it back again.

International Standard Version
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it back again.

NET Bible
This is why the Father loves me--because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Weymouth New Testament
For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
The reason My Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

World English Bible
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because of this the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that again I may take it;

Berean Literal Bible
Because of this, the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I might take it again.

Young's Literal Translation
'Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this reason, the Father loves me: because I lay down my life, so that I may take it up again.

New American Bible
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.

New Revised Standard Version
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This is why my Father loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it up again.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Because of this my Father delights in me, because I am laying down my life that I may receive it again.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For this reason, my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore my Father loves Me, because I lay down my soul, that I may take it again.

Haweis New Testament
Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Mace New Testament
therefore doth my father love me, because I lay down my life, but I shall reassume it.

Weymouth New Testament
For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.

Worrell New Testament
On this account My Father loveth Me, because I lay down My soul, that I may take it again.

Worsley New Testament
For this doth the Father love me; because I lay down my life: that I may take it again.

Additional Translations ...



Context
Jesus the Good Shepherd
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. 17The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”…

Cross References
The reason the Father loves Me

John 5:20
The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

John 8:29
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
is that I lay down My life

1 John 3:16
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
in order to take it up again.

Acts 2:24
But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

1 Corinthians 15:4
that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Romans 1:4
and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Philippians 2:8-9
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. / Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Romans 6:4
We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.