John 1:47

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, "Here is a true Israelite who is sincere."

John 1:47 In-Context

45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the man whom Moses wrote about in his teachings and whom the prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, son of Joseph, from the city of Nazareth."

46 Nathanael said to Philip, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip told him, "Come and see!"

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, "Here is a true Israelite who is sincere."

48 Nathanael asked Jesus, "How do you know anything about me?" Jesus answered him, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49 Nathanael said to Jesus, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!"