John 1:50

Nathaniel answered and said to him: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

49Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.

51Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

Luke 1:45And blessed is she who believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which were spoken to her from the Lord.

John 11:40Jesus said to her: Did I not tell you, that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?

Matthew Henry on John 1:44-51

The Call of Philip and Nathanael. 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,… Read the whole commentary →

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