John 1:48
Nathanael saith to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
49Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
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 needed not that any should testify concerning man: for he knew what was in man.
1 Corinthians 14:25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you in truth.
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 →