John 12:24

Omein, omein, I say to you, unless the gargeer hakhitah (grain of wheat) having fallen into the ground, dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, much p'ri it bears.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

23And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answers them, saying, The sha'ah (hour, time) has come that the Bar Enosh + 12:23 Dan 7:13 may receive kavod.

25The Ohev (lover) of his neshamah will lose it, but the Soneh (hater) of his neshamah in the Olam Hazeh will keep it unto Chayyei Olam.

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Cross References

Job 14:8Though the shoresh (root) thereof grow old in ha'aretz, 1 and the stump thereof die in the aphar (dust), 1

Psalms 22:22Hoshieini from the mouth of the aryeh; 1 for Thou hast heard me from the karnayim of the wild bulls. 1

Isaiah 28:28Grain for lechem must be ground; 1 because he will not ever be threshing it, 1 nor break it with the gilgal (wheel) of his agalah (cart, wagon), 1 nor grind it with his parash. 1

John 12:32And if I receive the hagbah (lifting up) from ha'aretz, I will draw kol Bnei Adam to myself. + 12:32 Isa 11:10

Hebrews 2:9But this is what we do see: Yehoshua, for a short time having been “made lower than the angels,” has, because of the yissurim (suffering) of mavet (death), been “crowned with KAVOD V'HADAR” (glory and splendor) + 2:9 Ps 8:6 in order that by the Chen v'Chesed Hashem on behalf of all he might taste the histalkus of mavet. + 2:9 Isa 53:8

Matthew Henry on John 12:21-27

Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants. 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 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. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into… Read the whole commentary →

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