John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and said about him, “See, a true Israelite, in whom is no deceit!”

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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

In Context

46Nathaniel said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

48Nathaniel said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh reckons no guilt 1 and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 1

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

John 8:39They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

Romans 9:4They are Israelites. They have adoption, the glory, the covenants, the gift of the law, the worship of God, and the promises.

Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision. It is we who worship by the Spirit of God. It is we who take pride in Christ Jesus, and who have no confidence in the flesh.

1 Peter 2:22“He committed no sin, 1 neither was any deceit found in his mouth.”

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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