₁“I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. ₂He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. ₃You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. ₄Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.

₅“I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. ₆Whoever does not remain in me is thrown out like a branch and dries up; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are burnt. ₇If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. ₈My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples.