John 1:47

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

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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

46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip says unto him, Come and see.

48Nathanael says unto him, Whence know you me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that 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 unto whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

John 4:16Jesus says unto her, Go, call your husband, and come here.

John 8:39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says unto them, If all of you were Abraham's children, all of you would do the works of Abraham.

Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, (o. pneuma) and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile 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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