NET

18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This commandment I received from my Father.”

Darby

18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority^D7568 to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of^D7569 my Father.

Darby Bible Notes

authority - Exousia. right to act as well as power. Hence used for magistracy. see Matt. 10.1. of - Para with gen.. see ch. 6.45.

KJV

18 “No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”