John 12:24
New International Version
Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

New Living Translation
I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels--a plentiful harvest of new lives.

English Standard Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Berean Study Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop.

International Standard Version
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces a lot of grain.

NET Bible
I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Timeless truth I speak to you: Unless a grain of wheat falls and dies in the ground, it remains alone, but if it dies, it yields much fruit.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee this truth: A single grain of wheat doesn't produce anything unless it is planted in the ground and dies. If it dies, it will produce a lot of grain.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.

King James 2000 Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.

American King James Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it stays alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die,

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Weymouth New Testament
In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Johannes 12:24 Afrikaans PWL
Dit is ’n tydlose waarheid wat Ek vir julle sê: as die graankorrel nie in die grond val en doodgaan nie, bly dit alleen, maar as dit doodgaan, dra dit baie vrug.

Gjoni 12:24 Albanian
Në të vërtetë, në të vërtetë po ju them: Nëse kokrra e grurit e rënë në dhe nuk vdes, ajo mbetet e vetme; por, po të vdesë, jep shumë fryt!

ﻳﻮﺣﻨﺎ 12:24 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الحق الحق اقول لكم ان لم تقع حبة الحنطة في الارض وتمت فهي تبقى وحدها. ولكن ان ماتت تأتي بثمر كثير.

ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ 12:24 Armenian (Western): NT
Ճշմա՛րտապէս, ճշմա՛րտապէս կը յայտարարեմ ձեզի. “Եթէ ցորենին հատիկը հողին մէջ իյնալով չմեռնի՝ ինք մինակ կը մնայ. բայց եթէ մեռնի՝ շատ պտուղ կը բերէ”:

Euangelioa S. Ioannen araura.  12:24 Basque (Navarro-Labourdin): NT
Eguiaz eguiaz erraiten drauçuet, baldin ogui bihia lurrera eroriric hil ezpadadi, hura bera dago: baina baldin hil badadi fructu anhitz ekarten du.

Dyr Johanns 12:24 Bavarian
Dös Sel ist gwiß: Wenn s Waitzkerndl nit eyn s Koot einhinkimmt und abstirbt, bleibt s yllain. Wenn s aber stirbt, dyrgibt s gscheid.

Йоан 12:24 Bulgarian
Истина, истина ви казвам, ако житното зърно не падне в земята и не умре, то си остава самотно; но ако умре, дава много плод.

中文標準譯本 (CSB Traditional)
我確確實實地告訴你們:一粒麥子如果不落在地裡死去,它仍然是一粒;如果死了,就結出很多子粒來。

中文标准译本 (CSB Simplified)
我确确实实地告诉你们:一粒麦子如果不落在地里死去,它仍然是一粒;如果死了,就结出很多子粒来。

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我實實在在地告訴你們:一粒麥子不落在地裡死了,仍舊是一粒;若是死了,就結出許多子粒來。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我实实在在地告诉你们:一粒麦子不落在地里死了,仍旧是一粒;若是死了,就结出许多子粒来。

約 翰 福 音 12:24 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 實 實 在 在 的 告 訴 你 們 , 一 粒 麥 子 不 落 在 地 裡 死 了 , 仍 舊 是 一 粒 , 若 是 死 了 , 就 結 出 許 多 子 粒 來 。

約 翰 福 音 12:24 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 实 实 在 在 的 告 诉 你 们 , 一 粒 麦 子 不 落 在 地 里 死 了 , 仍 旧 是 一 粒 , 若 是 死 了 , 就 结 出 许 多 子 粒 来 。

Evanðelje po Ivanu 12:24 Croatian Bible
Zaista, zaista, kažem vam: ako pšenično zrno, pavši na zemlju, ne umre, ostaje samo; ako li umre, donosi obilat rod.

Jan 12:24 Czech BKR
Amen, amen pravím vám: Zrno pšeničné padna v zemi, neumře-li, onoť samo zůstane, a pakliť umře, mnohý užitek přinese.

Johannes 12:24 Danish
Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, hvis ikke Hvedekornet falder i Jorden og dør, bliver det ene; men dersom det dør, bærer det megen Frugt.

Johannes 12:24 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Voorwaar, voorwaar zeg Ik u: Indien het tarwegraan in de aarde niet valt, en sterft, zo blijft hetzelve alleen; maar indien het sterft, zo brengt het veel vrucht voort.

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Westcott and Hort 1881
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants]
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Greek Orthodox Church 1904
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει

Westcott and Hort 1881 w/o Diacritics
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη αυτος μονος μενει εαν δε αποθανη πολυν καρπον φερει

Tischendorf 8th Ed. w/o Diacritics
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη αυτος μονος μενει εαν δε αποθανη πολυν καρπον φερει

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη αυτος μονος μενει εαν δε αποθανη πολυν καρπον φερει

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894 w/o Diacritics
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη, αυτος μονος μενει· εαν δε αποθανη, πολυν καρπον φερει.

Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) w/o Diacritics
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη αυτος μονος μενει εαν δε αποθανη πολυν καρπον φερει

Westcott/Hort, UBS4 variants w/o Diacritics
αμην αμην λεγω υμιν εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη αυτος μονος μενει εαν δε αποθανη πολυν καρπον φερει

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904 - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō hymin, ean mē ho kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē, autos monos menei; ean de apothanē, polyn karpon pherei.

amen amen lego hymin, ean me ho kokkos tou sitou peson eis ten gen apothane, autos monos menei; ean de apothane, polyn karpon pherei.

Westcott and Hort 1881 - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō hymin, ean mē ho kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē, autos monos menei; ean de apothanē, polyn karpon pherei.

amen amen lego hymin, ean me ho kokkos tou sitou peson eis ten gen apothane, autos monos menei; ean de apothane, polyn karpon pherei.

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Stephens Textus Receptus (1550) - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Scrivener's Textus Receptus (1894) - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Westcott/Hort - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 12:24 Westcott/Hort, UBS4 variants - Transliterated
amēn amēn legō umin ean mē o kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē autos monos menei ean de apothanē polun karpon pherei

amEn amEn legO umin ean mE o kokkos tou sitou pesOn eis tEn gEn apothanE autos monos menei ean de apothanE polun karpon pherei

János 12:24 Hungarian: Karoli
Bizony, bizony mondom néktek: Ha a földbe esett gabonamag el nem hal, csak egymaga marad; ha pedig elhal, sok gyümölcsöt terem.

La evangelio laŭ Johano 12:24 Esperanto
Vere, vere, mi diras al vi:Se la tritika grenero ne falas en la teron kaj ne mortas, gxi restas sola; sed se gxi mortas, gxi donas multe da frukto.

Evankeliumi Johanneksen mukaan 12:24 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Totisesti, totisesti sanon minä teille: ellei maahan pudonnut nisun jyvä kuole, niin se jää yksinänsä; mutta jos se kuolee, niin se tuo paljon hedelmää.

Jean 12:24 French: Darby
En verite, en verite, je vous dis: A moins que le grain de ble, tombant en terre, ne meure, il demeure seul; mais s'il meurt, il porte beaucoup de fruit.

Jean 12:24 French: Louis Segond (1910)
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.

Jean 12:24 French: Martin (1744)
En vérité, en vérité je vous dis : si le grain de froment tombant dans la terre ne meurt point, il demeure seul; mais s'il meurt, il porte beaucoup de fruit.

Johannes 12:24 German: Modernized
Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Es sei denn, daß das Weizenkorn in die Erde falle und ersterbe, so bleibt's alleine; wo es aber erstirbt, so bringt's viel Früchte.

Johannes 12:24 German: Luther (1912)
Wahrlich, wahrlich ich sage euch: Es sei denn, daß das Weizenkorn in die Erde falle und ersterbe, so bleibt's allein; wo es aber erstirbt, so bringt es viele Früchte.

Johannes 12:24 German: Textbibel (1899)
Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, wenn das Weizenkorn nicht in die Erde fällt, und abstirbt, bleibt es eben ein Korn. Wenn es aber abstirbt, bringt es viele Frucht.

Giovanni 12:24 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
In verità, in verità io vi dico che se il granello di frumento caduto in terra non muore, riman solo; ma se muore, produce molto frutto.

Giovanni 12:24 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
In verità, in verità, io vi dico che, se il granel del frumento, caduto in terra, non muore, riman solo; ma, se muore, produce molto frutto.

YOHANES 12:24 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Sesungguh-sungguhnya Aku berkata kepadamu: Jikalau sebiji gandum tiada jatuh ke tanah dan mati, tinggallah ia sebiji juga; tetapi jikalau ia mati, ia berbuah banyak.

John 12:24 Kabyle: NT
S tideț, nniɣ-awen : aɛeqqa n yired yeɣlin deg wakal m'ur yemmut ara ad iqqim weḥd-es, lameɛna ma yemmut ad yefti, a d-yefk aṭas n iɛeqqayen.

요한복음 12:24 Korean
내가 진실로 진실로 너희에게 이르노니 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽지 아니하면 한 알 그대로 있고 죽으면 많은 열매를 맺느니라

Ioannes 12:24 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Amen, amen dico vobis, nisi granum frumenti cadens in terram, mortuum fuerit,

Sv. Jānis 12:24 Latvian New Testament
Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ja kviešu grauds neiekrīt zemē un nenomirst,

Evangelija pagal Jonà 12:24 Lithuanian
Iš tiesų, iš tiesų sakau jums: jei kviečio grūdas nekris į žemę ir nenumirs, jis pasiliks vienas, o jei numirs, jis duos gausių vaisių.

John 12:24 Maori
He pono, he pono taku e mea nei ki a koutou, Ki te kore tetahi pata witi e marere ki te oneone, e pirau, ka takoto ko ia anake: tena ki te pirau, he nui ona hua.

Johannes 12:24 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Hvis ikke hvetekornet faller i jorden og dør, blir det bare det ene korn; men hvis det dør, bærer det megen frukt.

Juan 12:24 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
En verdad, en verdad os digo que si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, queda él solo; pero si muere, produce mucho fruto.

Juan 12:24 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"En verdad les digo que si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, queda él solo; pero si muere, produce mucho fruto.

Juan 12:24 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
De cierto, de cierto os digo, que si el grano de trigo no cae en la tierra y muere, queda solo; pero si muere, lleva mucho fruto.

Juan 12:24 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
De cierto, de cierto os digo, que si el grano de trigo no cae en la tierra y muere, él solo queda; mas si muriere, mucho fruto lleva.

Juan 12:24 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
De cierto, de cierto os digo, que si el grano que cae en la tierra, no muriere, él solo queda; mas si muriere, mucho fruto lleva.

João 12:24 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Em verdade, em verdade vos asseguro que se o grão de trigo não cair na terra e não morrer, permanecerá ele só; mas se morrer produzirá muito fruto.

João 12:24 Portugese Bible
Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: Se o grão de trigo caindo na terra não morrer, fica ele só; mas se morrer, dá muito fruto.   

Ioan 12:24 Romanian: Cornilescu
Adevărat, adevărat, vă spun, că, dacă grăuntele de grîu, care a căzut pe pămînt, nu moare, rămîne singur; dar dacă moare, aduce multă roadă.

От Иоанна 12:24 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Истинно, истинно говорю вам: если пшеничное зерно, пав в землю, не умрет, то останется одно; а если умрет, то принесет много плода.

От Иоанна 12:24 Russian koi8r
Истинно, истинно говорю вам: если пшеничное зерно, пав в землю, не умрет, то останется одно; а если умрет, то принесет много плода.

John 12:24 Shuar New Testament
Wi Tßjana nu ti nekasaiti. Jinkiaia ßntsanketjai. Araachmaka ninki pujatsuk. Antsu araamka tsapain jinkiaichiri kaushmariat nerek ti Untsurφ ajatsuk. N·nisnak Wi jakamtai ti Untsurφ shuar yamaram iwiaakman takusartatui.

Johannes 12:24 Swedish (1917)
Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: Om icke vetekornet faller i jorden och dör, så förbliver det ett ensamt korn; men om det dör, så bär det mycken frukt.

Yohana 12:24 Swahili NT
Kweli nawaambieni, punje ya ngano hubaki punje tu isipokuwa ikianguka katika udongo na kufa. Kama ikifa, basi huzaa matunda mengi.

Juan 12:24 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Katotohanan, katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, Maliban ang butil ng trigo ay mahulog sa lupa at mamatay, ay natitira siyang magiisa; nguni't kung mamatay, ay nagbubunga ng marami.

Ǝlinjil wa n Yaxya 12:24 Tawallamat Tamajaq NT
Ǝggǝyyeɣ ǝsilakanaɣ-awan as tablalt n alkama as wǝr tǝrtek daɣ amaḍal tǝmmut, ad taglu tǝmos iyyadda, mišan as tǝmmut a du-tǝdwǝl, tagu ara aggen.

ยอห์น 12:24 Thai: from KJV
เราบอกความจริงแก่ท่านว่า ถ้าเมล็ดข้าวไม่ได้ตกลงไปในดินและเปื่อยเน่าไป ก็จะอยู่เป็นเมล็ดเดียว แต่ถ้าเปื่อยเน่าไปแล้ว ก็จะงอกขึ้นเกิดผลมาก

Yuhanna 12:24 Turkish
‹‹Size doğrusunu söyleyeyim, buğday tanesi toprağa düşüp ölmedikçe yalnız kalır. Ama ölürse çok ürün verir.

Йоан 12:24 Ukrainian: NT
Істино, істино глатолю вам: Коли зерно пшеничне, впавши на землю, не вмре, то одно зостаєть ся; коли ж умре, то багато овощу приносить.

John 12:24 Uma New Testament
Makono mpu'u lolita-ku toi: Aku' ma'ala rarapai' -ki pae. Ane pae toe uma ratuja' hi tana' pai' ra'urihi hewa tomate, bate-na oa' -i. Tapi' ane ratuja' -i-damo, wori' -mi mpai' wua' -na.

Giaêng 12:24 Vietnamese (1934)
Quả thật, quả thật, ta nói cùng các ngươi, nếu hột giống lúa mì kia, chẳng chết sau khi gieo xuống đất, thì cứ ở một mình; nhưng nếu chết đi, thì kết quả được nhiều.

John 12:23
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