Jesus teaches a bear fruit that is traced in planning and improvising. John 15:8: notice "father" and "glorified". Keep bear fruit in small choices no one sees—make truth livable.

This passage belongs to John, a gospel narrative witness, naming bear fruit. Placed in ch. 15, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Long‑standing tradition credits John to John the Apostle. Critical study of John often concludes: Tradition ties it to John’s circle; narrative differs from the Synoptics.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. It sits within the Vine and Branches (gospel narrative). Signs and discourses create a distinct theological portrait.