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NASB | John 1:48 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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:48 Nathanael said to Jesus, "How do You know [these things about] me?" Jesus answered, "Before Philip called you, when you were still under the fig tree, I saw you." |
Subject: Nathanael sitting under fig tree means ? |
Bible Note: Hi Dragonfly, I think that it is possible that they were in different towns. Whatever the circumstances, Nathaniel was convinced that at the time before Philip called him no one could have seen him under the fig tree. Here is some commentary from MacArthur's Study Bible: 1:48 I saw you. A brief glimpse of Jesus' supernatural knowledge. Not only was Jesus' brief summary of Nathanael accurate (v. 47), but He also revealed information that could only be known by Nathanael himself. Perhaps Nathanael had some significant or outstanding experience of communion with God at the location, and he was able to recognize Jesus' allusion to it. At any rate, Jesus had knowledge of this event not available to men. 1:49 the Son of God!...the King of Israel. Jesus' display of supernatural knowledge and Phillip's witness removed Nathanael's doubts, so John added the witness of Nathanael to this section. The use of "the" with "Son of God" most likely indicates that the expression is to be understood as bearing its full significance (cf. v.34; 11:27). For Nathanael, here was One who could not be described merely in human terms. From the heart, Ray |
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