18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 10:18:1 ⧉οὐδεὶςoodeesno one John 10:18:2 ⧉αἴρειereetakes John 10:18:3 ⧉αὐτὴνafteenit John 10:18:4 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom John 10:18:5 ⧉ἐμοῦemoome John 10:18:6 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut John 10:18:7 ⧉ἐγὼegoI John 10:18:8 ⧉τίθημιteethimee{I} lay down John 10:18:9 ⧉αὐτὴνafteenit John 10:18:10 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom John 10:18:11 ⧉ἐμαυτοῦemaftoomyself John 10:18:12 ⧉ἐξουσίανeksooseeanauthority John 10:18:13 ⧉ἔχωekhoI have John 10:18:14 ⧉θεῖναιtheeneto lay down John 10:18:15 ⧉αὐτήνafteenit John 10:18:16 ⧉καὶkeand John 10:18:17 ⧉ἐξουσίανeksooseeanauthority John 10:18:18 ⧉ἔχωekhoI have John 10:18:19 ⧉πάλινpaleenagain John 10:18:20 ⧉λαβεῖνlaveento take John 10:18:21 ⧉αὐτήνafteenit John 10:18:22 ⧉ταύτηνtaftinthis John 10:18:23 ⧉τὴνteen{the} John 10:18:24 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleencommand John 10:18:25 ⧉ἔλαβονelavonI received John 10:18:26 ⧉παρὰparafrom John 10:18:27 ⧉τοῦtoo{the} John 10:18:28 ⧉πατρόςpatrosFather John 10:18:29 ⧉μουmoomy |
18. Formal Translation No one removes it from Me, but I {Iesous, Voluntary Self-Giver} lay it down on My own. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I received from My Father {Pater, Command-Giving Father}. |
18. Dynamic Translation No one can strip it from Me; I {Iesous, Willing Shepherd} surrender it freely. I have the right to surrender it, and I have the right to take it back again. I received this order from My Father {Pater, Authorizing Father}. |