John 12:24 — Bible Verse (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.”
John 12:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 12:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 12:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
John 12:24 — World English Bible
John 12:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
John 12:24 — American Standard Version
John 12:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
John 12:24 — Young's Literal Translation
John 12:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
John 12:24 — Darby Translation
John 12:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
John 12:24 — Geneva Bible
John 12:24 in Context — John 12
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 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.
What Does John 12:24 Mean?
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