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The True Vine (Greek: ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινή hē ampelos hē alēthinē) is an allegory or parable given by Jesus in the New Testament. Found in John 15:1–17 , it describes Jesus' disciples as branches of himself, who is described as the "true vine", and God the Father the "husbandman".
In terms of the expression "true light," Lapide says that "because Christ illuminates us far more truly and perfectly than any corporeal light does, therefore spiritual light alone deserves the name of light." He goes on to say that visible light is merely a shadow of the true. In like manner Christ says in John 15:1, "I am the true Vine."
I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35) I am the Light of the World (John 8:12) I am the Door (John 10:9) I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14) I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) I am the Way and the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) I am the Vine (John 15:1,5)
The chapter introduces the extended metaphor of Christ as the true vine. The Father is the vinedresser, vinegrower or husbandman . [ 9 ] His disciples are said to be branches ( Greek : τα κληματα , ta klémata , specifically meaning vine branches) [ 10 ] which must 'abide' in him if they are to 'bear fruit'.
Christ the True Vine, 16th century Greek icon. This part is a meditation on Jesus as the source of life for the community and builds on the pattern of discipleship in the gospels. [4] [5] In the beginning Jesus states: "I am the true vine", leading to the use of the term The Vine to refer to this teaching. [4]
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. The New International Version translates the passage as: John testifies concerning him.
John 18:38 is the 38th verse in chapter 18 of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of Christian Bible. It is often referred to as "jesting Pilate ". In it, Pontius Pilate questions Jesus ' claim that he is "witness to the truth" ( John 18:37 ).
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? The New International Version translates the passage as: Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do ...