John 1:48
Nathanael says to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
49Nathanael answered: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
Cross References
John 2:25and had no need that any one should testify of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
1 Corinthians 14:25The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling on his face he will worship God, reporting that God is in truth among you.
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 →