John 1:46 - Forerunner Commentary

John 1:46

44 Now ^aPhilip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip found ^aNathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom ^bMoses in the law, and also the ^cprophets, wrote—Jesus ^dof Nazareth, the ^eson of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, ^a“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, ^aan Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

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.”

49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, ^aYou are the Son of God! You are ^bthe King of Israel!”

Verse Comparison: John 1:46

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American Standard Version
And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

Amplified® Bible
Nathanael answered him, [Nazareth!] Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip replied, Come and see!

Contemporary English Version
Nathanael asked, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip answered, "Come and see."

Darby English Version
And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.

Good News Bible
"Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," answered Philip.

International Standard Version
Nathaniel said to him, "Out of Nazareth? What good can that be?" Philip told him, "Come and see!"

King James Version
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

New American Standard Bible
Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip *said to him, "Come and see.""

New International Version
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked.
"Come and see," said Philip.

New King James Version
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

Young's Literal Translation
and Nathanael said to him, `Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, `Come and see.'

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