John 1:50

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.

51And he says to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth[1:51] ye 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 what he has shall be taken from him.

Luke 1:45And happy is she, who believed that there shall be[1:45] a fulfillment of the things told her from the Lord.

John 11:40Jesus says to her: Said I not 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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