John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John 1:47 in other translations
| BSB | When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” |
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| WEB | Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” |
| ASV | Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! |
| YLT | Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, ‘Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;' |
| DARBY | Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold one truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile. |
| BBE | Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false. |
| Webster | Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! |
What does John 1:47 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
No guile. No deceit, no fraud, no hypocrisy. He is really what he professes to be--a Jew, a descendant of the patriarch Jacob, fearing and serving God. He makes no profession which he does not live up to. He does not say that Nathanael was without guilt or sin, but that he had no disguise, no trick, no deceit--he was sincere and upright. This was a most honourable testimony. How happy would it be if he, who knows the hearts of all as he did that of Nathanael, could bear the same testimony of all who profess the religion of the gospel!
(n) "Behold" Ps 32:2, Rom 2:28,29
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1:43-51
See the nature of true Christianity, it is following Jesus; devoting ourselves to him, and treading in his steps. Observe the objection Nathanael made. All who desire to profit by the word of God, must beware of prejudices against places, or denominations of men. They should examine for themselves, and they will sometimes find good where they looked for none. Many people are kept from the ways of religion by the…
John 1:47 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 1:47
- Revelation 14:5
And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
- Psalms 32:2
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
- Psalms 73:1
A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
- Romans 9:4
Who 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;
- John 8:39
They 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.
- Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
- John 8:31
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But 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.
- 1 Peter 2:1
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
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Context
- John 1:46
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
- John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- John 1:48
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.
John 1:47 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Jesús vió venir á sí á Natanael, y dijo de él: He aquí un verdadero Israelita, en el cual no hay engaño. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus vit Nathanaël venir vers lui, et il dit de lui: Voici un vrai Israélite, en qui il n’y a pas de fraude. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus sah den Nathanael zu sich kommen und spricht von ihm: Siehe, wahrhaftig ein Israelit, in welchem kein Trug ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vidit Jesus Nathanaël venientem ad se, et dicit de eo: Ecce vere Israëlita, in quo dolus non est. |