But He answered and said, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
John 15:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Jesus continued], “I am the real vine, and my Father is the owner of the vineyard. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I AM the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. American Standard Version (1901) I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Common English Bible “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. Catholic Public Domain Version "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I AM the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. |
But He answered and said, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
“For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a farmer who went out early one morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
“Listen to another parable [i.e., a brief story used to illustrate His teaching]: There was the owner of a farm who planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He constructed a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], leased it to tenant farmers and then went to another country.
Jesus began speaking to them [i.e., to the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses (See 11:18) or, to the people (See Luke 20:19)] by using parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He dug a place for constructing a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country.
Then He told them this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree [which had been] planted in his orchard. When he came looking for figs on it, he did not find any.
For the Law was given through Moses; [but] God’s favor and truth came through Jesus Christ.
[Now] the true Light, who enlightens all mankind, was [indeed] coming into the world [i.e., to earth].
He will cut off [See verse 6] every branch [i.e., follower of Christ] who is in [fellowship with] me that does not bear fruit. And He will prune every branch that does bear fruit, so it will bear more fruit.
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not [really] Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who is [now] giving you the real bread from heaven.
But some of the branches [of a cultivated olive tree] were broken off [i.e., God’s rejection of the Jews] and you [Gentiles], representing a wild olive tree [branch], were grafted into it. So then, you [Gentiles] were able to benefit from the roots and sap of the olive tree, along with the Jews.
For we are all fellow-workers in God’s service; you people are God’s farm land; [you are] God’s building.
Yet, I am [also] writing to you about a new commandment [Note: This commandment was to love one another as Jesus loved them. See John 13:34]; its truth is [being demonstrated] by Christ [perfectly] and [also] by you people [in a lesser measure], because the darkness [of sin] is passing away, and the real light [of righteousness] is already shining [in people’s lives].