John 1:46

Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

In Context

45Philip then found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and of whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.”

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Cross References

Luke 4:28When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage.

John 4:29“Come see a man who told me everything I have ever done. Could this be the Christ?”

John 7:52They answered him, “Are yoʋ also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has ever arisen from Galilee.”

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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