John 1:49
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
- KJV
- Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
- WEB
- Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
- ASV
- Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
- DARBY
- Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
- BLB
- Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are King of Israel!”
- ÅB
- Natanael sa til ham: Hvor kjenner du meg fra? Jesus svarte og sa til ham: Før Filip kalte på deg, mens du var under fikentreet, så jeg deg.
- OTB
- Da erklærte Natanael, “Rabbi, du er Guds Sønn; du er Israels konge.”
- B1930
- [DNB30: 50] Natanael svarte ham: Rabbi! du er Guds Sønn, du er Israels konge!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zephaniah 3:15
The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
Read in contextMatthew 27:42
“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
Read in contextZechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Read in contextLuke 19:38
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Read in contextMatthew 2:2
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
Read in contextJohn 12:13–15
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
Read in contextJohn 1:34
I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
Read in contextMatthew 21:5
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
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