47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,(C) you are the Son of God;(D) you are the king of Israel.”(E)

50 Jesus said, “You believe[a] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:50 Or Do you believe … ?

24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

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24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people.

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25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(A) for he knew what was in each person.(B)

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