John 1
World English Bible Protestant Edition, 2020 stable text
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He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ‡).
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He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).§
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On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
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Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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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.”
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Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
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Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
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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.”
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Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
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Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
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He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Source notes
The word translated “overcome” (κατέλαβεν) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.
The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενους”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
“Christ” means “Anointed One”.
The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
NU reads “God”
Isaiah 40:3
“Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
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“Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”.
“Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.