John 1:40-49

40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him.

41He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated “the Christ”),

42and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated “Peter”).

43The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me.”

44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.

45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”

46“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him. “Come and see,” Philip answered.

47Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

48“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

49“Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel!”