Verses of John 12
John 12:24 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
1 ) "Verily, verily, I say unto you," (amen amen lego humin) "Truly, truly, I assert to you all," in parabolic language.
2) "Except a corn of wheat," lean me ho kokkos tou, sitou) "Unless the grain of wheat," typifying Christ in His lowest state, the state of death, which He "tasted for every man, - Heb 2:9; 1Co 15:36.
3) "Fall into the ground and die," (peson eis ten gen apothane) "Upon falling into the ground dies," for the way to glory and new life is through death, which is "gain" for every believer, and to be in the "presence of the Lord," Php_1:21, 2Co 5:8.
4) "It abideth alone:” (autos monos menei) "It remains alone," unproductive, inactive. Unsown seed does not reproduce. It must be sown or planted. This alludes to Divine, eternal life that existed in Jesus by nature, which was predestined to bear fruit in others, only after the order and by means of His death and resurrection, 1Co 15:1-4; 1Co 15:12-22.
5) "But if it die," lean de apothane) "Yet if it dies," is buried in the earth, with dormant germ of life in it, after its kind, Gen 1:11-12. The end of the grain that dies is the first step to a new harvest.
6) "It bringeth forth much fruit." (polun karpon pherei) "it bears much fruit," of its nature and kind; The law of the seed is the law of human life and human experience. Men must sow seed to reap grain of an harvest of fruit. They must be willing to die daily, live the life they live daily, for the honor of Christ Jesus and others, Gal 6:14; Ecc 11:4-6. True believers must die to self, that Christ in them may fruitfully live in many others, Mar 8:35; Joh 15:5; Joh 15:8; 2Pe 1:4-14.
Verses of John 12
Consult other comments:
John 12:24 - The Greek Testament
John 12:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
John 12:24 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
John 12:24 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
John 12:24 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
John 12:24 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
John 12:24 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:24 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:24 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
John 12:24 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
John 12:24 - Geneva Bible Notes
John 12:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
John 12:24 - Gnomon of the New Testament
John 12:24 - Godet Commentary (Luke, John, Romans and 1 Corinthians)
John 12:24 - The Great Texts of the Bible
John 12:24 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
John 12:24 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
John 12:24 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
John 12:24 - Lightfoot Commentary Gospels
John 12:24 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
John 12:24 - Church Pulpit Commentary
John 12:24 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
John 12:24 - Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
John 12:24 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
John 12:24 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
John 12:24 - Scofield Reference Bible Notes
John 12:24 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
John 12:24 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 12:24 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
John 12:24 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

The Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary of the Whole Bible was originally published as a 23-volume set by Albert Garner (principal author) along with J. C. Howes, G.F. Crumley, and Eugene Garner in 1985. The Blessed Hope Foundation has released this digital edition into the public domain.