John 1:50

Jesus answered and said to him: “You believe because I said that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater than these.”

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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

49In answer Nathanael says to Him: “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

51And He says to him, “I tell you (pl) most assuredly, later on you will see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of the Man.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For whoever has, to him more will be given and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Luke 1:45Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”

John 11:40Jesus says to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe you will 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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