John 1:48

Nathanael says to Him, “From where do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip’s calling you, being under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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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 to Him, and He says concerning him, “Behold, truly an Israelite, in whom is no guile”;

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

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24And Jacob is left alone, and One wrestles with him until the ascending of the dawn;

Isaiah 65:24And it has come to pass, || They do not yet call, and I answer, || They are yet speaking, and I hear.

John 2:25and because He had no need that any should testify concerning man, for He Himself was knowing what was in man.

1 Corinthians 14:25and so the secrets of his heart become visible, and so having fallen on [his] face, he will worship God, declaring that God really is among you.

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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