Yohanes 7:4

7:4 For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself ¹  does anything in secret. ²  If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

Yohanes 12:24

12:24 I tell you the solemn truth, ³  unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. ⁴  But if it dies, it produces ⁵  much grain. ⁶ 

[7:4]  ¹ tn Or “seeks to be well known.”

[7:4]  ² sn No one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret means, in effect: “if you’re going to perform signs to authenticate yourself as Messiah, you should do them at Jerusalem.” (Jerusalem is where mainstream Jewish apocalyptic tradition held that Messiah would appear.)

[12:24]  ³ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[12:24]  ⁴ tn Or “it remains only a single kernel.”

[12:24]  ⁵ tn Or “bears.”

[12:24]  ⁶ tn Grk “much fruit.”