John 10:15

New Life Version

I know My Father as My Father knows Me. I give My life for the sheep.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father.

King James Version (1611)
As the father knoweth me, euen so know I the father: & I lay downe my life for the sheepe.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

New Century Version
just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep.

Amplified Bible
even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father—and I lay down My [very own] life [sacrificing it] for the benefit of the sheep.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

Legacy Standard Bible
even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

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

Contemporary English Version
Just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I give up my life for my sheep.

Complete Jewish Bible
just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father — and I lay down my life on behalf of the sheep.

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.

George Lamsa Translation
Just as my Father knows me, I also know my Father; and I lay down my life for the sake of the sheep.

Lexham English Bible
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Literal Translation
Even as the Father knows Me, I also know the Father; and 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.

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.

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

International Standard Version
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay downgive">[fn] my life for the sheep.Matthew 11:27; John 15:13;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
As my Father knoweth me (and) I know my Father, and my life I lay down for the flock.

Murdock Translation
As my Father knoweth me, so know I my Father; and I expose my life for the flock.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
As the father knoweth me, euen so, knowe I also the father: And I geue my lyfe for the sheepe.

English Revised Version
even as the Father knoweth me, and I know 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.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
(As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father) and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Weymouth's New Testament
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying down my life for the sheep.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As the fadir hath knowun me, Y knowe the fadir; and Y putte my lijf for my scheep.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
As the Father knoweth me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

New English Translation
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

New King James Version
As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

New Living Translation
just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.

New Revised Standard
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Just as, the Father, knoweth me, and, I, know, the Father; and, my life, I lay down for the sheep.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
As my father knoweth me: even so knowe I my father. And I geve my lyfe for the shepe:

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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Eue as my father knoweth me, and I knowe ye father. And I geue my life for my shepe.

Mace New Testament (1729)
(as the father and I are known to one another:) and I lay down my life for them.

Simplified Cowboy Version
just like the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I will lay down my life for my cattle.

Contextual Overview

¹ "For sure, I tell you, the man who goes into the sheep-pen some other way than through the door is one who steals and robs. ² The shepherd of the sheep goes in through the door. ³ The one who watches the door opens it for him. The sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and he leads them out. ⁴ When the shepherd walks ahead of them, they follow him because they know his voice. ⁵ They will not follow someone they do not know because they do not know his voice. They will run away from him." ⁶ Jesus told this picture-story to them. Yet they did not understand what He said. ⁷ Again Jesus said to them, "For sure, I tell you, I am the Door of the sheep. ⁸ All others who came ahead of Me are men who steal and rob. The sheep did not obey them. ⁹ I am the Door. Anyone who goes in through Me will be saved from the punishment of sin. He will go in and out and find food. ¹⁰ The robber comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I came so they might have life, a great full life.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

As: John 1:18, John 6:46, John 8:55, John 17:25, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:21, Revelation 5:2-9

and I: John 10:11, John 10:17, John 15:13, Isaiah 53:4-6, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:10, Daniel 9:26, Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 20:28, Galatians 1:4, Galatians 3:13, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:2, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:3 - passed Exodus 33:12 - I know Matthew 27:50 - yielded Luke 10:22 - and no Luke 15:4 - having John 7:29 - I John 8:14 - for John 8:19 - Ye neither John 11:51 - that Jesus 1 Corinthians 13:12 - now 1 Thessalonians 5:10 - died 2 Peter 1:17 - God 1 John 2:1 - Father 1 John 3:16 - perceive

Cross-References

Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3
The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Genesis 10:8
Cush became the father of Nimrod, who was the first on earth to become a powerful man.

Genesis 10:15
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his first-born, and Heth,

Genesis 10:18
the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Later the Canaanite families spread out.

Genesis 10:20
These are the sons of Ham, by their families, languages, lands and nations.

Genesis 10:21
Children were born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth.

Genesis 10:24
Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.

Genesis 23:3
Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife, and said to the sons of Heth,

Genesis 49:13
"Zebulun will live beside the sea and be a safe place for ships. His land will lie beside Sidon.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As the Father knoweth me,.... These words, with what follow, are in connection with John 10:14; and the sense is, that the mutual knowledge of Christ, and his sheep, is like that which his Father and he have of each other. The Father knows Christ as his own Son, and loves him as such, in the most strong and affectionate manner; and has entrusted him with the persons, grace, and glory, of all his people:

even so know I the Father; or rather, "and I know the Father"; as he needs must, since he lay in his bosom, and still does, and knows his nature, perfections, purposes, and his whole mind and will; and loves him most ardently, which he has shown by his coming down from heaven, to do his will; and trusts in him for the accomplishment of everything he promised unto him:

and I lay down my life for the sheep; which proves him to be the good shepherd, John 10:11. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "for my sheep"; which were his, by the Father's gift, and for no other has he laid down his life. The Ethiopic version, as before, renders it, or rather explains it, "I lay down my life for the redemption of my sheep".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As the Father knoweth me ... - See the Matthew 11:27 note; also Luke 10:22 note.

I lay down my life for the sheep - That is, I give my life as an atoning sacrifice for their sins. I die in their place, to redeem them from sin, and danger, and death. See John 10:17-18.