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John 1:48–49

48 Nathanael said to him, “How ado you know me?” Jesus answered him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, b“Rabbi, cyou are the Son of God! You are the dKing of Israel!”

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John 1:48–49 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.”

John 1:48–49 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 1:48–49 — New Living Translation (NLT)

48 “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus replied, I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.”

49 Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”

John 1:48–49 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”

Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

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

John 1:48–49 — New Century Version (NCV)

48 Nathanael asked, “How do you know me?”

Jesus answered, I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip told you about me.”

49 Then Nathanael said to Jesus, “Teacher, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

John 1:48–49 — American Standard Version (ASV)

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.

John 1:48–49 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

48 Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.

John 1:48–49 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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!” 

John 1:48–49 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

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

John 1:48–49 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

48 Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49 Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

John 1:48–49 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

48 Nathanael said to him, “From where do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”

John 1:48–49 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree. I saw you there before Philip called you.”

49 Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.”

John 1:48–49 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

49 Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”


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