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John 1:48

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.”

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John 1:48 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

John 1:48 — 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.

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.

John 1:48 — 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.

John 1:48 — 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.” 

John 1:48 — 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.

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.”

John 1:48 — 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.”


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