John 1:47

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”

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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

46“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” asked Nathanael. “Come and see,” replied Philip.

48“How do you know me?” asked Nathanael. “Even before Philip called you,” replied Jesus, “when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Happy are those, free from falseness of spirit, to whom the Lord reckons no debt of guilt.

John 4:16“Go and call your husband,” said Jesus, “and then come back.”

John 8:39“Our father is Abraham,” was their answer. “If you are Abraham’s children,” replied Jesus, “do what Abraham did.

Romans 9:4For they are Israelites, and theirs are the adoption as children, the visible presence, the covenants, the revealed Law, the Temple worship, and the promises.

Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcised – we whose worship is prompted by the Spirit of God, who exult in Christ Jesus, and who do not rely on external privileges;

1 Peter 2:22He ‘never sinned, nor was anything deceitful ever heard from his lips.’

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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