John 12:24

Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.

25He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

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Cross References

Job 14:8Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,

Psalms 22:22I wil declare thy Name vnto my brethren: in the middes of the Congregation will I praise thee, saying,

Isaiah 28:28Bread corne when it is threshed, hee doeth not alway thresh it, neither doeth the wheele of his cart still make a noyse, neither will he breake it with the teeth thereof.

John 12:32And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.

Hebrews 2:9But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.

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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