John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

In Context

46And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.

48Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

John 4:16Jesus saith to her: Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

John 8:39They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

Romans 9:4Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

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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