John 1:50

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

49Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.

51And he saith to him: Amen, amen I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not, from him shall be taken away that also which he hath.

Luke 1:45And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

John 11:40Jesus saith to her: Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt 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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