John 12:24 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Most assuredly 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 (YLT)
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;
| Verily, | ἀμὴν | amēn | ah-MANE |
| verily, | ἀμὴν | amēn | ah-MANE |
| I say | λέγω | legō | LAY-goh |
| you, unto | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| Except | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| μὴ | mē | may | |
corn | ὁ | ho | oh |
| a | κόκκος | kokkos | KOKE-kose |
of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| wheat | σίτου | sitou | SEE-too |
| fall | πεσὼν | pesōn | pay-SONE |
| into | εἰς | eis | ees |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| ground | γῆν | gēn | gane |
| and die, | ἀποθάνῃ | apothanē | ah-poh-THA-nay |
| it | αὐτὸς | autos | af-TOSE |
| alone: | μόνος | monos | MOH-nose |
| abideth | μένει· | menei | MAY-nee |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | ay-AN |
| but | δὲ | de | thay |
| it die, | ἀποθάνῃ | apothanē | ah-poh-THA-nay |
| much fruit. it | πολὺν | polyn | poh-LYOON |
| bringeth | καρπὸν | karpon | kahr-PONE |
| forth | φέρει | pherei | FAY-ree |