I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
Hebrew / JewishChristianity
The Bible (Old and New Testaments)
John
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Plain English · paraphraseEvery branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. And every branch that does bear fruit, he cleans it, so that it will produce more fruit.
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Plain English · paraphraseNow you are clean because of the message I have given to you.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Plain English · paraphraseStay connected to me, and I will stay connected to you. A branch can't produce fruit by itself unless it stays connected to the vine. You can't either unless you stay connected to me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Plain English · paraphraseI am the vine. You are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. Without me, you can do nothing.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Plain English · paraphraseIf a man does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch and withers. People gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Plain English · paraphraseIf you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given to you.
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Plain English · paraphraseMy Father is glorified in this: that you produce much fruit. Then you will be my disciples.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
Plain English · paraphraseI have loved you as the Father has loved me. Stay in my love.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
Plain English · paraphraseIf you keep my commands, you will live in my love. I have kept my Father’s commands and live in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Plain English · paraphraseI have said these things to you so that my joy will stay with you, and your joy will be complete.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Plain English · paraphraseThis is my command: Love each other, just as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Plain English · paraphraseNo love is greater than when someone gives up their life for their friends.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Plain English · paraphraseYou are my friends if you do whatever I command you.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Plain English · paraphraseFrom now on I no longer call you servants, because the servant does not know what the master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I heard from my Father.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Plain English · paraphraseYou have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and set you apart. I have sent you to go and produce fruit, and your fruit will remain. Whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Plain English · paraphraseI command you to love each other.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
Plain English · paraphraseIf the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Plain English · paraphraseIf you were part of the world, the world would love you, because the world loves what is like itself. But you are not of the world. I have chosen you from the world. That is why the world hates you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Plain English · paraphraseBut they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
Plain English · paraphraseIf I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Plain English · paraphraseWhoever hates me also hates my Father.
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Plain English · paraphraseIf I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have had sin. But now they have both seen and hated me and my Father.
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Plain English · paraphraseBut when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, who comes from the Father, he will testify about me:
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd you will also give witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
Plain English · paraphraseI have said these things to you so that you will not be shocked or upset.
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
Plain English · paraphraseThey will throw you out of the meeting places. Yes, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is doing a service to God.
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd they will do these things to you because they do not know the Father or me.
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
Plain English · paraphraseBut I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things at the beginning because I was with you.
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Plain English · paraphraseBut now I go my way to him who sent me; and none of you asks me, "Where are you going?"
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Plain English · paraphraseAnd when he comes, he will accuse the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Plain English · paraphraseOf sin, because they do not believe in me;
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Plain English · paraphraseI have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Plain English · paraphraseBut when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own. He will only speak what he hears, and he will tell you about things that are coming.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Plain English · paraphraseHe will honor me, because he will receive what is mine and will show it to you.
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Plain English · paraphraseEverything the Father has is mine, so I said, "He will take from mine and show it to you."
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
Plain English · paraphraseA little while, and you will not see me. And again, a little while, and you will see me, because I go to the Father.
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
Plain English · paraphraseThen some of his disciples said to each other, "What does he mean by saying to us, 'A little while and you will not see me,' and then, 'A little while and you will see me,' and 'Because I go to the Father?'"
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Plain English · paraphraseThey said, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't know what he is saying."
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
Plain English · paraphraseJesus knew they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Are you asking among yourselves what I meant when I said, 'A little while and you will not see me,' and then, 'A little while and you will see me'?"
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Plain English · paraphraseI tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Plain English · paraphraseA woman in labor has pain because her time has come. But as soon as she gives birth, she no longer remembers the suffering, because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Plain English · paraphraseYou are sad now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice. Your joy no one will take from you.
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd in that day you will not ask me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Plain English · paraphraseUp to now, you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
Plain English · paraphraseI have spoken to you in proverbs. But the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs. I will clearly show you the Father.
At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
Plain English · paraphraseOn that day, you will ask in my name. And I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
Plain English · paraphraseI came from the Father and entered the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Plain English · paraphraseHis disciples said to him, "Now you are speaking clearly, and not using any parables."
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
Plain English · paraphraseJesus answered them, "Do you believe now?"
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Plain English · paraphraseI have said these things to you so that you can have peace through me. You will have trouble in the world, but be cheerful. I have defeated the world.
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
Plain English · paraphraseJesus said these words. He looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Plain English · paraphraseI have brought you glory on the earth. I have completed the work you gave me to do.
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd now, Father, glorify me with yourself, with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
Plain English · paraphraseI have shown your name to the people you gave me from the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They have kept your word.
Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
Plain English · paraphraseNow they understand that all things you have given me come from you.
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Plain English · paraphraseI have given them the words you gave me, and they have accepted them. They are certain I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd all mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I am glorified in them.
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Plain English · paraphraseNow I am no longer in the world, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep safe through your own name those you have given me, so that they may be one, just as we are.
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Plain English · paraphraseWhile I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those you gave me I have kept, and not one of them has been lost except the son of perdition. This was so the scripture could be fulfilled.
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd now I come to you. I say these things in the world so that their joy may be complete in them.
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Plain English · paraphraseMake them holy through your truth. Your word is truth.
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
Plain English · paraphraseI have sent them into the world, just as you sent me into the world.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd for their sake I make myself holy, so that they also may be made holy through the truth.
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Plain English · paraphraseI do not pray for these people alone, but also for those who will believe in me through their message.
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
Plain English · paraphraseAnd the glory you gave me, I have given to them. I want them to be one, just as we are one.
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Plain English · paraphraseI am in them, and you are in me, so that they may become completely one. And let the world know that you sent me, and that you love them just as you love me.
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Plain English · paraphraseFather, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so they can see my glory, which you have given me. You loved me before the world was made.
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Plain English · paraphraseO righteous Father, the world has not known you. But I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd I have told them your name, and will continue to tell it. I want the love with which you have loved me to be in them, and for me to be in them.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
Plain English · paraphraseAfter Jesus said these things, he went with his disciples across the brook Cedron. There was a garden there, and he and his disciples went into it.
And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often went there with his disciples.
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Plain English · paraphraseJudas then received a group of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. He came with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Plain English · paraphraseJesus knew everything that was going to happen to him. He stepped forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
Plain English · paraphraseThey answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he." And Judas also, who had betrayed him, stood with them.
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Plain English · paraphraseAs soon as he said to them, "I am he," they stepped back and fell to the ground.
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
Plain English · paraphraseThen he asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
Plain English · paraphraseSo that his words would be fulfilled: "Of those you gave me, I have lost none."
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
Plain English · paraphraseThen Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Plain English · paraphraseNow Caiaphas was the one who advised the Jews that it was better for one man to die for the people.