24. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 12:24:1 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 12:24:2 ⧉ἀμὴνameentruly John 12:24:3 ⧉λέγωlegoI say John 12:24:4 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you John 12:24:5 ⧉ἐὰνeanif John 12:24:6 ⧉μὴmeenot John 12:24:7 ⧉ὁothe John 12:24:8 ⧉κόκκοςkokkosgrain John 12:24:9 ⧉τοῦtooof the John 12:24:10 ⧉σίτουseetoowheat John 12:24:11 ⧉πεσὼνpesonhaving fallen John 12:24:12 ⧉εἰςeesinto John 12:24:13 ⧉τὴνteenthe John 12:24:14 ⧉γῆνyeenearth John 12:24:15 ⧉ἀποθάνῃapothaneemight die John 12:24:16 ⧉αὐτὸςaftosit John 12:24:17 ⧉μόνοςmonosalone John 12:24:18 ⧉μένειmeneeremains John 12:24:19 ⧉ἐὰνeanif John 12:24:20 ⧉δὲdebut John 12:24:21 ⧉ἀποθάνῃapothaneemight die John 12:24:22 ⧉πολὺνpoleenmuch John 12:24:23 ⧉καρπὸνkarponfruit John 12:24:24 ⧉φέρειfereeit bears |
24. Formal Translation Truly, truly, I {Iesous, Self-Giving Teacher} say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. |
24. Dynamic Translation I {Iesous, Life-Giving Savior} tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it stays all by itself; but if it does die, it produces a large harvest. |