John 1:51

51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you,^[a] you^[b] will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’^[c] the Son of Man.”

John 1:51 in Other Translations

51 And he saith unto him,Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man. ”

51 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth. ”

51 Before this is over you're going to see heaven open and God's angels descending to the Son of Man and ascending again."

51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

51 Jesus said to Nathanael, "I can guarantee this truth: You will see the sky open and God's angels going up and coming down to the Son of Man."

51 Then He said, "I assure you: You will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

51 Then he said to the disciples, "What I'm about to tell you is true. You will see heaven open. You will see the angels of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man."

John 1:51 In-Context

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

• 1. S Matthew 3:16
• 2. Genesis 28:12
• 3. S Matthew 8:20

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek is plural.
• [b] The Greek is plural.
• [c] Gen. 28:12