John 1:50

Jesus said to him: Because I said to thee, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou wilt see greater things than these.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

49Nathaniel answered, and said to him: Rabbi; thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

51He said to him: Verily, verily, I say to you, That hereafter ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending unto the Son of man.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For to him that hath, shall be given; and he shall abound: but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken from him.

Luke 1:45And happy is she that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by the Lord.

John 11:40Jesus said to her: Did I not tell thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst 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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