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John 1:50

Jesus
Faith

48 “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

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.”

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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.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
WEB
Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
ASV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
DARBY
Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these.
BLB
Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
ÅB
Natanael svarte ham: Rabbi! du er Guds Sønn, du er Israels konge!
OTB
Jesus sa, “Du tror fordi jeg sa til deg at jeg så deg under fikentreet. Du skal få se større ting enn det.”
B1930
[DNB30: 51] Jesus svarte og sa til ham: Fordi jeg sa dig at jeg så dig under fikentreet, derfor tror du? Du skal få se det som er større enn dette.

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Cross references

  • John 20:29

    Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

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  • John 11:40

    Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”

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  • Luke 1:45

    Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

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  • Matthew 25:29

    For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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  • Matthew 13:12

    Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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  • Luke 7:9

    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

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