John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”

English Majority Text (NT)

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 anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

48Nathanael said to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Cross References

John 4:16Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

John 8:39They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

Romans 9:4who are Israelites, of whom are the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law-giving, and the worship, and the promises;

Philippians 3:3For we are the true circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh,

1 Peter 2:22“ Who committed no sin, 1 nor was deceit 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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