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 Philippe alla le dire à André, puis André et Philippe le dirent à Jésus.

23 Jésus leur répondit: L’heure est venueoù le Fils de l’homme doit être glorifié.

24 En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis,si le grain de blé qui est tombé en terre ne meurt, il reste seul; mais, s’il meurt, il porte beaucoup de fruit.

25 Celui qui aime sa vie la perdra, et celui qui hait sa vie dans ce monde la conservera pour la vie éternelle.

26 Si quelqu’un me sert, qu’il me suive;et là où je suis, là aussi sera mon serviteur. Si quelqu’un me sert, le Père l’honorera.

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What Does John 12:24 Mean?

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