 of my own accord and I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it up this command I received from the Father in other words what he's saying is I'm going to lay down my life for you as a substitute and what you deserve for your behavior and your sin and what I deserve for my behavior and my sin and how I've treated people and what I've done instead of me receiving that he says I'll lay down my life and I'll take what you deserve and you can have what I deserve before God's presence