John 12:24
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
- KJV
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- WEB
- Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
- ASV
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
- DARBY
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.
- BLB
- Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, unless the grain of wheat, having fallen into the ground, should die, it remains alone; but if it should die, it bears much fruit.
- ÅB
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Hvis ikke hvetekornet faller i jorden og dør, blir det bare det ene korn; men hvis det dør, bærer det mye frukt.
- OTB
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere, hvis ikke et hvetekorn faller i jorden og dør, forblir det et enkelt frø; men hvis det dør, bærer det mye frukt.
- B1930
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Hvis ikke hvetekornet faller i jorden og dør, blir det bare det ene korn; men hvis det dør, bærer det megen frukt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:36–38
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
Read in contextHebrews 2:9–10
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:10–12
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Read in contextJohn 12:32–33
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Read in contextPsalms 72:16
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Read in contextRevelation 7:9–17
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Read in contextPsalms 22:22–31
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Read in contextPsalms 22:15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
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