Though its roots grow old in the earth and its stump dies in the dry ground,
John 12:24 - Tree of Life Version Amen, amen I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces 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 its roots grow old in the earth and its stump dies in the dry ground,
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax— melting within my innards.
Let there be abundance of grain in the land. Let it sway on the top of the hills, let its fruit be like Lebanon, and let people of the city flourish like grass of the field.
Bread grain is crushed, but not endlessly. Rumbling cart wheels and horses over it would only crush it to powder.
For this reason Messiah died and lived again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.