John 10:17 adds that the Father loves Jesus because He lays down His life — and takes it up again, linking sacrifice to resurrection.

John 10:11 states directly that the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep — the same declaration in the same discourse.

John 17:25 shows Jesus knowing the Father while the world does not — same theme of exclusive knowledge.

John 15:13 defines the greatest love as laying down one's life for friends — the same sacrificial love Jesus shows for His sheep.

John 8:55 has Jesus asserting he knows the Father — directly parallel to his claim of mutual knowledge.

John 1:18 describes the Son making the Father known — highlighting the exclusive relationship that underlies mutual knowledge here.

John 6:46 states only the Son has seen the Father — reinforcing the exclusive mutual knowledge of John 10:15.

John 11:51 records Caiaphas prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation — a prediction that aligns with Jesus' intent to lay down his life for the sheep.

John 8:19 states that knowing Jesus leads to knowing the Father — directly parallel to the mutual knowledge in John 10:15.

John 7:29 has Jesus saying he knows the Father because he is from him — reinforcing the mutual knowledge claim in John 10:15.

Galatians 3:13 describes Christ becoming a curse to redeem us—substitutionary death matching the shepherd's sacrifice.

Revelation 5:9 describes the slain Lamb who purchased people with his blood—direct parallel to the shepherd's sacrifice.

Ephesians 5:2 portrays Christ's self-giving as a fragrant offering—parallel to the voluntary laying down of life.

1 Timothy 2:6 explicitly says Christ gave himself as a ransom for all—direct parallel to laying down life for the sheep.

Titus 2:14 states Christ gave himself to redeem and purify a people—directly parallels the shepherd's self-sacrifice.

1 Peter 2:24 says Christ bore our sins in his body on the tree—substitutionary death parallel to laying down life.

1 Peter 3:18 says Christ suffered once, the righteous for the unrighteous—parallel to the shepherd dying for the sheep.

1 John 2:2 declares Christ is the atoning sacrifice for the whole world—parallel to his laying down life for the sheep.

Revelation 5:2-9 reveals the slain Lamb as worthy to open the scroll — the same laying down of life that purchases people for God.

Isaiah 53:4-6 prophesies the servant pierced for our transgressions — the very sin-bearing death Jesus lays down for the sheep.

Galatians 1:4 echoes Christ's self-giving to rescue us from evil age—directly parallel to laying down life for the sheep.

Matthew 20:28 says the Son of Man gives His life as a ransom for many — the same substitutionary death Jesus lays down for the sheep.

Matthew 11:27 explicitly states the mutual knowledge between Father and Son, nearly identical to John 10:15.

Zechariah 13:7 prophesies the shepherd struck and the sheep scattered — the same shepherd Jesus who lays down His life.

Daniel 9:26 prophesies the Anointed One cut off — the same sacrificial death Jesus lays down for His people.

Isaiah 53:10 reveals it was the Lord's will to crush the servant — the divine plan behind Jesus laying down His life for the sheep.

Isaiah 53:8 prophesies the servant cut off for the transgression of God's people — the same substitutionary death Jesus accomplishes.

Luke 10:22 states that no one knows the Son except the Father and vice versa — directly echoing the mutual knowledge in John 10:15.

1 Thessalonians 5:10 echoes Christ's death for us, connecting to 'lay down my life' with the purpose that we may live together with Him.

Matthew 27:50 records Jesus yielding up his spirit, fulfilling his declaration in John 10:15 that he lays down his life for the sheep.

1 John 3:16 directly cites Jesus laying down his life for us, echoing John 10:15 and calling believers to do the same.