John 12:24

verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

Young's Literal Translation

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 Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

25he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;

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Cross References

Job 14:8If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

Psalms 22:22I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.

Isaiah 28:28Bread -[corn] is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed [it] hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small.

John 12:32and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'

Hebrews 2:9and him who was made some little less than messengers we see — Jesus — because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for 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 →

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