John 1:48
Nathanael 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.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
49Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
Cross References
John 2:25And needed no one to testify about man: for he himself knew what was in man.
1 Corinthians 14:25The secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is really 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 →