John 1:40–49

⁴⁰Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two disciples who heard John and followed Jesus. ⁴¹Andrew at once found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”). ⁴²Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. 

Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. Your name will be Cephas” (which means “Peter”). 

⁴³The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me!” ⁴⁴(Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.) 

⁴⁵Philip 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.” 

⁴⁶Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” 

Philip told him, “Come and see!” 

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

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

Jesus answered him, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 

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