John 1:43-51 (Gospel)
- 43
- The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
- 44
- Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
- 45
- Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
- 46
- And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
- 47
- Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
- 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.”
- 49
- Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
- 50
- Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
- 51
- And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”