John 12:24 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 har...

12:24 NLT

Parallel Verses

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.
新标点和合本 - 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。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 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。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 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。
当代译本 - 我实实在在地告诉你们，一粒麦子如果不落在地里死了，仍是一粒，如果死了，就会结出许多麦粒来。
圣经新译本 - 我实实在在告诉你们，一粒麦子若不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒；如果死了，就结出许多果实来。
中文标准译本 - 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。
现代标点和合本 - 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。
和合本（拼音版） - 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。
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 International Reader's Version - What I’m about to tell you is true. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only one seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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.
The Message - “Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.
Christian Standard Bible - Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces 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.
New King James Version - Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
Amplified Bible - I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.
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.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - 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.
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.
新標點和合本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒，若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
當代譯本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子如果不落在地裡死了，仍是一粒，如果死了，就會結出許多麥粒來。
聖經新譯本 - 我實實在在告訴你們，一粒麥子若不落在地裡死了，仍舊是一粒；如果死了，就結出許多果實來。
呂振中譯本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子若不落在地裏死了，它仍舊是單單一粒；若是死了，就結出許多果實來。
中文標準譯本 - 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。
現代標點和合本 - 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。
文理和合譯本 - 我誠語汝、麥粒弗落地而死、獨存而已、死、則結實繁矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 我誠告爾、粒麥遺地未化、則仍一粒、化則結實繁矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我誠告爾、麥一粒、若不遺地而死、則仍一粒、死則結實繁矣、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 剴切語汝、一粒麥種、設非落地而化、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Ciertamente les aseguro que, si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, se queda solo. Pero, si muere, produce mucho fruto.
현대인의 성경 - 내가 분명히 너희에게 말한다. 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽지 않으면 한 알 그대로 있지만 그것이 죽으면 많은 열매를 맺는다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадет в землю и не умрет, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрет, то из него произойдет много зерен.
Восточный перевод - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vraiment, je vous l’assure : si le grain de blé que l’on a jeté en terre ne meurt pas, il reste un grain unique. Mais s’il meurt, il porte du fruit en abondance.
リビングバイブル - よく言っておきます。畑にまかれる一粒の麦のように、わたしも地に落ちて死ななければなりません。そうしなければ、いつまでたっても一人のまま、一粒の種のままです。しかし、死ねば多くの新しい実が生じ、新しいいのちが豊かに実を結ぶことになります。
Nestle Aland 28 - ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει; ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.
Nova Versão Internacional - Digo verdadeiramente que, se o grão de trigo não cair na terra e não morrer, continuará ele só. Mas, se morrer, dará muito fruto.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Ein Weizenkorn, das nicht in den Boden kommt und stirbt, bleibt ein einzelnes Korn. In der Erde aber keimt es und bringt viel Frucht, obwohl es selbst dabei stirbt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta quả quyết với các người, nếu hạt lúa kia không được gieo vào lòng đất và chết đi, nó chỉ là một hạt giống lẻ loi. Nhưng nếu chết đi, nó sinh sôi nẩy nở rất nhiều.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เราบอกความจริงแก่ท่านว่า ถ้าเมล็ดข้าวสาลีไม่ได้ตกลงไปในดินและตายไปก็จะคงอยู่เพียงเมล็ดเดียว แต่ถ้าตายแล้วก็จะเกิดผลให้มีเมล็ดอื่นๆ มากมาย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราขอบอกความจริงกับเจ้าว่า ถ้าเมล็ดข้าวสาลีไม่ตกลงบนพื้นดินและตายไป เมล็ดนั้นก็จะอยู่เพียงเมล็ดเดียว แต่ถ้าเมล็ดตายไปก็จะเกิดผลงอกงาม

Cross Reference

Psalms 22:15 - My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
Psalms 72:16 - May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field.
Revelation 7:9 - After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 7:10 - And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:11 - And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God.
Revelation 7:12 - They sang, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Revelation 7:13 - Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?”
Revelation 7:14 - And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
Revelation 7:15 - “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.
Revelation 7:16 - They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.
Revelation 7:17 - For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
Psalms 22:22 - I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
Psalms 22:23 - Praise the Lord, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
Psalms 22:24 - For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.
Psalms 22:25 - I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
Psalms 22:26 - The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
Psalms 22:27 - The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Psalms 22:28 - For royal power belongs to the Lord. He rules all the nations.
Psalms 22:29 - Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.
Psalms 22:30 - Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
Psalms 22:31 - His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.
John 12:32 - And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
John 12:33 - He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
Hebrews 2:9 - What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
Hebrews 2:10 - God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
Isaiah 53:10 - But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
Isaiah 53:11 - When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
Isaiah 53:12 - I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.
1 Corinthians 15:36 - What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.
1 Corinthians 15:37 - And what you put in the ground is not the plant that will grow, but only a bare seed of wheat or whatever you are planting.
1 Corinthians 15:38 - Then God gives it the new body he wants it to have. A different plant grows from each kind of seed.

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

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.
新标点和合本 - 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。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 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。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 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。
当代译本 - 我实实在在地告诉你们，一粒麦子如果不落在地里死了，仍是一粒，如果死了，就会结出许多麦粒来。
圣经新译本 - 我实实在在告诉你们，一粒麦子若不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒；如果死了，就结出许多果实来。
中文标准译本 - 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。
现代标点和合本 - 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。
和合本（拼音版） - 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。
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 International Reader's Version - What I’m about to tell you is true. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only one seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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.
The Message - “Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.
Christian Standard Bible - Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces 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.
New King James Version - Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
Amplified Bible - I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.
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.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - 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.
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.
新標點和合本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒，若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。
當代譯本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子如果不落在地裡死了，仍是一粒，如果死了，就會結出許多麥粒來。
聖經新譯本 - 我實實在在告訴你們，一粒麥子若不落在地裡死了，仍舊是一粒；如果死了，就結出許多果實來。
呂振中譯本 - 我實實在在地告訴你們，一粒麥子若不落在地裏死了，它仍舊是單單一粒；若是死了，就結出許多果實來。
中文標準譯本 - 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。
現代標點和合本 - 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。
文理和合譯本 - 我誠語汝、麥粒弗落地而死、獨存而已、死、則結實繁矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 我誠告爾、粒麥遺地未化、則仍一粒、化則結實繁矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我誠告爾、麥一粒、若不遺地而死、則仍一粒、死則結實繁矣、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 剴切語汝、一粒麥種、設非落地而化、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Ciertamente les aseguro que, si el grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, se queda solo. Pero, si muere, produce mucho fruto.
현대인의 성경 - 내가 분명히 너희에게 말한다. 한 알의 밀이 땅에 떨어져 죽지 않으면 한 알 그대로 있지만 그것이 죽으면 많은 열매를 맺는다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадет в землю и не умрет, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрет, то из него произойдет много зерен.
Восточный перевод - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Говорю вам истину: если пшеничное зерно не упадёт в землю и не умрёт, то оно останется одним зерном. Если же оно умрёт, то из него произойдёт много зёрен.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vraiment, je vous l’assure : si le grain de blé que l’on a jeté en terre ne meurt pas, il reste un grain unique. Mais s’il meurt, il porte du fruit en abondance.
リビングバイブル - よく言っておきます。畑にまかれる一粒の麦のように、わたしも地に落ちて死ななければなりません。そうしなければ、いつまでたっても一人のまま、一粒の種のままです。しかし、死ねば多くの新しい実が生じ、新しいいのちが豊かに実を結ぶことになります。
Nestle Aland 28 - ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει; ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.
Nova Versão Internacional - Digo verdadeiramente que, se o grão de trigo não cair na terra e não morrer, continuará ele só. Mas, se morrer, dará muito fruto.
Hoffnung für alle - Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Ein Weizenkorn, das nicht in den Boden kommt und stirbt, bleibt ein einzelnes Korn. In der Erde aber keimt es und bringt viel Frucht, obwohl es selbst dabei stirbt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ta quả quyết với các người, nếu hạt lúa kia không được gieo vào lòng đất và chết đi, nó chỉ là một hạt giống lẻ loi. Nhưng nếu chết đi, nó sinh sôi nẩy nở rất nhiều.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เราบอกความจริงแก่ท่านว่า ถ้าเมล็ดข้าวสาลีไม่ได้ตกลงไปในดินและตายไปก็จะคงอยู่เพียงเมล็ดเดียว แต่ถ้าตายแล้วก็จะเกิดผลให้มีเมล็ดอื่นๆ มากมาย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราขอบอกความจริงกับเจ้าว่า ถ้าเมล็ดข้าวสาลีไม่ตกลงบนพื้นดินและตายไป เมล็ดนั้นก็จะอยู่เพียงเมล็ดเดียว แต่ถ้าเมล็ดตายไปก็จะเกิดผลงอกงาม

Psalms 22:15 - My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
Psalms 72:16 - May there be abundant grain throughout the land, flourishing even on the hilltops. May the fruit trees flourish like the trees of Lebanon, and may the people thrive like grass in a field.
Revelation 7:9 - After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 7:10 - And they were shouting with a great roar, “Salvation comes from our God who sits on the throne and from the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:11 - And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God.
Revelation 7:12 - They sang, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Revelation 7:13 - Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?”
Revelation 7:14 - And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
Revelation 7:15 - “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.
Revelation 7:16 - They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.
Revelation 7:17 - For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
Psalms 22:22 - I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
Psalms 22:23 - Praise the Lord, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
Psalms 22:24 - For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.
Psalms 22:25 - I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
Psalms 22:26 - The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
Psalms 22:27 - The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Psalms 22:28 - For royal power belongs to the Lord. He rules all the nations.
Psalms 22:29 - Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.
Psalms 22:30 - Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
Psalms 22:31 - His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.
John 12:32 - And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
John 12:33 - He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
Hebrews 2:9 - What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
Hebrews 2:10 - God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
Isaiah 53:10 - But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
Isaiah 53:11 - When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
Isaiah 53:12 - I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.
1 Corinthians 15:36 - What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.
1 Corinthians 15:37 - And what you put in the ground is not the plant that will grow, but only a bare seed of wheat or whatever you are planting.
1 Corinthians 15:38 - Then God gives it the new body he wants it to have. A different plant grows from each kind of seed.