John 10:17
Therfor the fadir loueth me, for Y putte my lijf, that eftsoone Y take it.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
In Context
Cross References
John 3:25Therfor a questioun was maad of Jonys disciplis with the Jewis, of the purificacioun.
John 10:15As the fadir hath knowun me, Y knowe the fadir; and Y putte my lijf for my scheep.
John 15:9As my fadir louede me, Y haue loued you; dwelle ye in my loue.
John 17:24Fadir, thei whiche thou yauest to me, Y wole that where Y am, that thei be with me, that thei see my clerenesse, that thou hast youun to me; for thou louedist me bifor the makyng of the world.
Matthew Henry on John 10:2-19
The Good Shepherd. 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but… Read the whole commentary →