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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

John 1:49

In 9 translations

BSB
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
KJV
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
WEB
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
ASV
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
LSV
Nathanael answered and says to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God, You are the King of Israel.”
YLT
Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
DBY
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.Elohim
DRC
Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
GNV
Nathanael answered, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art that Sonne of God: thou art that King of Israel.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτῷ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ λέγει (“and says”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of ῥαββί: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: ῥαββεί.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εἶ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ναθαναήλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ.
  • SBLGNT: βασιλεὺς εἶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read βασιλεὺς εἶ; Robinson–Pierpont read εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· Ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, σὺ βασιλεὺς εἶ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
RP2018
Ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
TR-Boyd
Ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
SCR1894
απεκριθη ναθαναηλ και λεγει αυτω ραββι συ ει ο υιος του θεου συ ει ο βασιλευς του ισραηλ

Who and where

👤 God👤 Jesus Christ👤 Nathanael◆ First Disciples Gathered

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Zephaniah 3:15The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
  • Matthew 27:42“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
  • Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • John 12:13–15They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: “Do…
  • Matthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
  • Luke 19:38“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
  • Matthew 27:11Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  • John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
  • Matthew 21:5“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
  • John 20:28–29Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  • John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  • Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
  • Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
  • Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
  • John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  • John 19:19–22Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in…

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