John 1:46
Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
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45Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.
Cross References
Luke 4:28And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.
John 4:29Come and see a man who has been talking to me of everything I ever did! Is it possible that this is the Christ?
John 7:52This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.
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 →