John 12:24
Verily! Verily, I say unto you: Except, the kernel of wheat, shall fall into the ground, and die, it, alone, abideth; but, if it die, much fruit, it beareth.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23But, Jesus, answereth them, saying—The hour hath come, that the Son of Man should be glorified!
Cross References
Job 14:8If its root, should become old in the earth, and, in the dust, its stock should die:
Psalms 22:22I will declare thy Name unto my brethren,—In the midst of the convocation, will I praise thee.
Isaiah 28:28Bread-corn, must be crushed,—Yet would he not be evermore, threshing, it, So he hasteneth over it the wheel of his cart, with his horsemen, He crusheth it not!
John 12:32And, I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw, all, unto myself.
Hebrews 2:9But, Jesus, made some little less than messengers, we do behold: by reason of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, to the end that, by favour of God, in behalf of every one, he might taste of death.
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 →