John 1:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 1:48 in 6 Bible Translations
Read John 1:48 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
John 1:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
John 1:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
John 1:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Nathanael saith to him, `Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, `Before Philip's calling thee--thou being under the fig-tree--I saw thee.'”
John 1:48 — Young's Literal Translation
John 1:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
John 1:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.”
John 1:48 — Geneva Bible
John 1:48 in Context — John 1
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
What Does John 1:48 Mean?
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