John 1:40-49

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

41Andrew at once found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”).

42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. Your name will be Cephas” (which means “Peter”).

43The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me!”

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

45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the man whom Moses wrote about in his teachings and whom the prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, son of Joseph, from the city of Nazareth.”

46Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip told him, “Come and see!”

47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, “Here is a true Israelite who is sincere.”

48Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know anything about me?” Jesus answered him, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

49Nathanael said to Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”