Did God the Father raise Christ from death (Acts 2:24), or did He have the power and ability to do that Himself (Jn. 10:18)?

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With regard to His death and resurrection, Jesus stated (the Gospel of John):

John 10:18, NASB: "No one has taken [My life] away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."

How might we reconcile this with:

Acts 2:24: "But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power."

Since Jesus does appear to have "laid His life down on [His] Own initiative," it would seem that He chose when and how to terminate His Own life. Is that how we should understand this? And, just Who raised Him from death, He or the Father? (Perhaps both?)