John 1:49

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49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

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John 1:49 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
English Standard Version (ESV)
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel! ”
New Living Translation (NLT)
49 Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”
The Message Bible (MSG)
49 Nathanael exclaimed, "Rabbi! You are the Son of God, the King of Israel!"
American Standard Version (ASV)
49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
49 Nathanael said to Jesus, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
49 "Rabbi," Nathanael replied, "You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
49 Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel."

John 1:49 In-Context

47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
50 Jesus said, “You believebecause I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”
51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you,youwill see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’the Son of Man.”

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 38; S Matthew 23:7
  • 2. ver 34; S Matthew 4:3
  • 3. S Matthew 2:2; Matthew 27:42; John 12:13
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