John 1:48

Nathanael 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.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”

49Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

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Cross References

John 2:25and had no need that anyone should testify concerning man, for He himself knew what was in man.

1 Corinthians 14:25And so the secrets of his heart become clear; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, reporting that God is truly among you! 1 Order in Church Meetings

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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