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

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17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life(A)—only to take it up again.

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What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

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But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(A) because he suffered death,(B) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(C)

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18 No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”

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18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.(A) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”(B)

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11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.

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

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15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father(A)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.(B)

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“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

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“As the Father has loved me,(A) so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands,(B) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

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He was oppressed and treated harshly,
    yet he never said a word.
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.
    And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,
    he did not open his mouth.
Unjustly condemned,
    he was led away.[a]
No one cared that he died without descendants,
    that his life was cut short in midstream.[b]
But he was struck down
    for the rebellion of my people.
He had done no wrong
    and had never deceived anyone.
But he was buried like a criminal;
    he was put in a rich man’s grave.

10 But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him
    and cause him grief.
Yet when his life is made an offering for sin,
    he will have many descendants.
He will enjoy a long life,
    and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish,
    he will be satisfied.
And because of his experience,
    my righteous servant will make it possible
for many to be counted righteous,
    for he will bear all their sins.
12 I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier,
    because he exposed himself to death.
He was counted among the rebels.
    He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.

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Footnotes

  1. 53:8a Greek version reads He was humiliated and received no justice. Compare Acts 8:33.
  2. 53:8b Or As for his contemporaries, / who cared that his life was cut short in midstream? Greek version reads Who can speak of his descendants? / For his life was taken from the earth. Compare Acts 8:33.

He was oppressed(A) and afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;(B)
he was led like a lamb(C) to the slaughter,(D)
    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
By oppression[a] and judgment(E) he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;(F)
    for the transgression(G) of my people he was punished.[b]
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,(H)
    and with the rich(I) in his death,
though he had done no violence,(J)
    nor was any deceit in his mouth.(K)

10 Yet it was the Lord’s will(L) to crush(M) him and cause him to suffer,(N)
    and though the Lord makes[c] his life an offering for sin,(O)
he will see his offspring(P) and prolong his days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper(Q) in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,(R)
    he will see the light(S) of life[d] and be satisfied[e];
by his knowledge[f] my righteous servant(T) will justify(U) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.(V)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[g](W)
    and he will divide the spoils(X) with the strong,[h]
because he poured out his life unto death,(Y)
    and was numbered with the transgressors.(Z)
For he bore(AA) the sin of many,(AB)
    and made intercession(AC) for the transgressors.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 53:8 Or From arrest
  2. Isaiah 53:8 Or generation considered / that he was cut off from the land of the living, / that he was punished for the transgression of my people?
  3. Isaiah 53:10 Hebrew though you make
  4. Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
  5. Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
  6. Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him
  7. Isaiah 53:12 Or many
  8. Isaiah 53:12 Or numerous

I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

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I have brought you glory(A) on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.(B) And now, Father, glorify me(C) in your presence with the glory I had with you(D) before the world began.(E)

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The Lord’s Chosen Servant

42 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
    He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
    He will bring justice to the nations.

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The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,(A) whom I uphold,
    my chosen one(B) in whom I delight;(C)
I will put my Spirit(D) on him,
    and he will bring justice(E) to the nations.(F)

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24 Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

25 “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. 26 I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

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24 “Father, I want those you have given me(A) to be with me where I am,(B) and to see my glory,(C) the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.(D)

25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you,(E) I know you, and they know that you have sent me.(F) 26 I have made you[a] known to them,(G) and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them(H) and that I myself may be in them.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 17:26 Greek your name

25 A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew[a] over ceremonial cleansing.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:25 Some manuscripts read some Jews.

25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.(A)

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21 Because he is righteous,
    the Lord has exalted his glorious law.

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21 It pleased the Lord
    for the sake(A) of his righteousness
    to make his law(B) great and glorious.

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