Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,\par\tab And the stock thereof die in the ground;
John 12:24 - American Standard Version 2015 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest. 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. Common English Bible I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, |
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,\par\tab And the stock thereof die in the ground;
My strength is dried up like a potsherd;\par\tab And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;\par\tab And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains;\par\tab The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon:\par\tab And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
Bread {\i grain} is ground; for he will not be always threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart and his horses scatter it, he doth not grind it.
For to this end Christ died and lived {\i again}, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.