Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

John 1:47–48

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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.
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapterReport issue
More

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

2 selected · 49 available

Add or remove verses within this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

All 19 ranked passages are available for comparison.

From verse 47

  1. Revelation 14:5Rank 1 from verse 47
    Open

    5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

  2. Psalms 32:2Rank 2 from verse 47
    Open

    2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

  3. Psalms 73:1Rank 3 from verse 47
    Open

    1TRULY God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

  4. John 8:39Rank 4 from verse 47
    Open

    39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

  5. Romans 9:4Rank 5 from verse 47
    Open

    4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

  6. Romans 9:6Rank 6 from verse 47
    Open

    6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

  7. John 8:31Rank 7 from verse 47
    Open

    31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

  8. Romans 2:28–29Rank 8 from verse 47
    Open

    28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

    29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

  9. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 9 from verse 47
    Open

    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  10. 1 Peter 2:22Rank 10 from verse 47
    Open

    22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

  11. Philippians 3:3Rank 11 from verse 47
    Open

    3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

From verse 48

  1. Isaiah 65:24Rank 1 from verse 48
    Open

    24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

  2. John 2:25Rank 2 from verse 48
    Open

    25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  3. Matthew 6:6Rank 3 from verse 48
    Open

    6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

  4. Psalms 139:1–2Rank 4 from verse 48
    Open

    1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

    2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

  5. Revelation 2:18–19Rank 5 from verse 48
    Open

    18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

    19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

  6. 1 Corinthians 14:25Rank 6 from verse 48
    Open

    25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  7. Genesis 32:24–30Rank 7 from verse 48
    Open

    24¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

    25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

    26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

    27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

    28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

    29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

    30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

  8. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 8 from verse 48
    Open

    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

John 1:47

COMBINED MEANING

coming

↗

Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

behold

↗

1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

indeed

↗

Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

whom

↗

The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

guile

↗

Deceit, treachery, fraud, or deceitful cunning used to mislead or entrap.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

John 1:48

COMBINED MEANING

thou

↗

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

answered

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

before

↗

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

called

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wast

↗

The second-person singular past form of be, used with thou: were or existed in the stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

READ THE PASSAGE

View in context

Suggested context · John 1:43–51

The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.

1:43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

1:44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

1:46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Selected passage

1:48Nathanael 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.

Selected passage

1:49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

1:50Jesus 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.

1:51And 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.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Ask a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.