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51 Then he added, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”[a]

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  1. John 1:51 Son of Man: see note on Mt 8:20 for the use of this term in the New Testament. In John, it occurs 13 times and is commonly associated with themes of crucifixion and suffering (Jn 3:14; 8:28) and revelation (Jn 6:27, 53) as well as eschatological authority (Jn 5:27; 9:39).

51 And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)hereafter[a] you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

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  1. John 1:51 NU omits hereafter

51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you,[a] you[b] will see ‘heaven open,(A) and the angels of God ascending and descending(B) on’[c] the Son of Man.”(C)

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  1. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  2. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  3. John 1:51 Gen. 28:12