John 1:46

John 1:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
• New International Version (NIV)“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Context of John 1:46

44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 48Nathanael 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.”

John 1:46 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Φίλιππος· ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε.¶Read the interlinear

• NathanaelΝαθαναήλNathanaēl · NathanaelG3482
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• comeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• out of NazarethΝαζαρέθ, ΝαζαράNazareth Nazaret · NazarethG3478
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to him, “Comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708

Cross-references for John 1:46

• John 7:41Others were saying, “This is the Christ.” Still others were saying, “Surely the Christ is not going to come from Galilee, is He?
• Luke 4:28And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
• John 4:29“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?”
• Luke 12:57“And why do you not even on your own initiative judge what is right?
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

Commentaries on John 1:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? - Bp. Pearce supposes that the of the evangelist has some particular force in it: for, in Jeremiah 33:14, God says, I will perform that good thing which I promised, etc.; and this, in Jeremiah 33:15; is explained to mean, his causing the branch of righteousness (i.e. the Messiah) to grow up unto David, from whom Jesus was descended: in this view, Nathanael's question seems to imply, that not Nazareth, but…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46Can any good thing … - The character of Nazareth was proverbially bad. To be a Galilean or a Nazarene was an expression of decided contempt, John 7:52. See the notes at Matthew 2:23. Nathanael asked, therefore, whether it was possible that the Messiah should come from a place proverbially wicked. This was a mode of judging in the case not uncommon. It is not by examining evidence, but by prejudice. Many persons suffer their minds to be filled with…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-51Verses 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 unreasonable prejudices they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46Can anything good come from Nazareth?: People did not think this village was important enough to be the hometown of a great leader (see Matthew 13:53–58).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. any good out of Nazareth--remembering Bethlehem, perhaps, as Messiah's predicted birthplace, and Nazareth having no express prophetic place at all, besides being in no repute. The question sprang from mere dread of mistake in a matter so vital. Come and see--Noble remedy against preconceived opinions [Bengel]. Philip, though he could not perhaps solve his difficulty, could show him how to get rid of it. (See on Joh 6:68).Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:46

• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Nathanael
• Nazareth
• Philip
• Proverbs
• Uncharitableness
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings