John 1:46

“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

In Context

45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

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Cross References

Luke 4:28On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

John 4:29“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

John 7:52“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, 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 →

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