The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life — only to take it up again — Jesus establishes that His voluntary death is the basis for the Father's love (specifically the giving of His life) and grounds His authority to resurrect Himself. The laying down and taking up of life demonstrate the Son's complete obedience and the Father's vindication of His sacrifice. This is not passive suffering but active obedience to the Father's mission, and the resurrection is inseparable from the sacrifice.

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