Verily, verily. The seventeenth occurance of this double amen. See note on John 1:51.

Except. If not. Greek. ean (App-118).

a corn of wheat. the seed-corn of the wheat. The Greek word kokkos occurs seven times: in Matthew 13:31; Matthew 17:20; Mark 4:31.Luke 13:19; Luke 17:6 (of mustard seed); here; and 1 Corinthians 15:37.

into. Greek. eis. App-104.

ground. Greek. ge. App-129.

abideth. Greek. meno, one of the characteristic words in this Gospel. See p. 1511.

if. Greek. ean. App-118.

bringeth forth. beareth.

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