John 1:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 1:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!””

John 1:47 — World English Bible

John 1:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 1:47 — American Standard Version

John 1:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'”

John 1:47 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.”

John 1:47 — Darby Translation

John 1:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.”

John 1:47 — Geneva Bible

John 1:47 in Context — John 1

45 Philippe rencontra Nathanaël, et lui dit: Nous avons trouvé celui de qui Moïse a écrit dans la loi et dont les prophètes ont parlé, Jésus de Nazareth, fils de Joseph.

46 Nathanaël lui dit: Peut-il venir de Nazareth quelque chose de bon? Philippe lui répondit: Viens, et vois.

47 Jésus, voyant venir à lui Nathanaël, dit de lui: Voici vraiment un Israélite, dans lequel il n’y a point de fraude.

48 D’où me connais-tu? Lui dit Nathanaël. Jésus lui répondit: Avant que Philippe t’appelât, quand tu étais sous le figuier, je t’ai vu.

49 Nathanaël répondit et lui dit: Rabbi, tu es le Fils de Dieu, tu es le roi d’Israël.

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What Does John 1:47 Mean?

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