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John 1:49

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1:49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king121 of Israel!”122

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  1. 121 Although βασιλεύς (basileus) lacks the article it is definite due to contextual and syntactical considerations. See .
  2. 122 Nathanael’s confession—You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel—is best understood as a confession of Jesus’ messiahship. It has strong allusions to Ps 2:6–7, a well-known messianic psalm. What Nathanael’s exact understanding was at this point is hard to determine, but “son of God” was a designation for the Davidic king in the OT, and Nathanael parallels it with King of Israel here.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”

KJV 1900King James Version

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.