Jacob 5:20
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master of the vineyard had hid the natural branches of the tree, and he sayeth unto the servant, Behold these: and he beheld the first, that it had brought forth much fruit; and he beheld also, that it was good. And he sayeth unto the servant, Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up, against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self: for behold, sayeth he, This long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.
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Simple English
They went where the master had hidden the natural branches. He said to the servant: “Look at these.” He looked at the first one. It had made much fruit. He saw it was good. He said to the servant: “Take this fruit. Save it for later so I can keep it for myself. I have taken care of it for a long time. It has made much fruit.”
Paraphrase
They went to where the master had hidden the natural branches. He said to the servant, ‘Look at these.’ He saw that the first one had produced abundant fruit—and it was good. He told the servant, ‘Harvest this fruit and store it up for the season. I’ll preserve it for myself. I’ve nourished this branch for so long, and look—it’s given me abundant fruit.’