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John 1:51

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51Then He said, “•I assure you: You ewill see heaven opened and the angels of God fascending and descending gon the •Son of Man.” h

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Footnotes

  1. •This is a phrase used only by Jesus to testify to the certainty and importance of His words; in Mt, Mk, and Lk it is literally Amen, I say to you; in Jn it is literally Amen, amen, I say to you.
  2. e1:51 In Gk, the word you is and refers to Nathanael and the other disciples.
  3. •Most frequent title Jesus used for Himself (Dn 7:13; Mt 8:20)

Cross references

  1. f1:51 Lk 12:8–9; 15:10; Ac 10:3
  2. g1:51 Gn 28:12
  3. h1:51 Mk 2:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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.