John 1:48

Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

In Context

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

49Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

John 2:25and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

1 Corinthians 14:25the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

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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