Branch (κλημα). Old word from κλαω, to break, common in LXX for offshoots of the vine, in N.T. only here (verses 2-6), elsewhere i…

Every branch in Me. Everyone who is a true follower of Me, who is united to Me by faith, and who truly derives grace and strength from Me,…

Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away.—The two chief duties of the vinedre er, cutting off all fruitle te…

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away:

It is a necessary part of vine-dressing to remove superfluous shoots. Too…

St. Hilary of Poitiers: He rises in haste to perform the sacrament of His final passion in the flesh (such is His desire to f…

A third emphasis is on pruning. Two aspects are noted: the removal of dead wood and the trimming of live wood so that its potential for fruitbearin…

Every branch in Me that bears not fruit. As some men corrupt the grace of God, others suppress it maliciously, and others choke it by care…

Every branch in me that bears not fruit
There are two sorts of branches in Christ the vine; the one sort are such who have onl…

Jesus Christ is the Vine, the true Vine. The union of the human and Divine natures, and the fullness of the Spirit that is in Him, resemble the roo…

1. In this discourse, our Lord especially wants to comfort His disciples about two things. The first was near and present: His pa ion. The s…