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

44(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.) 45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael replied, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.” 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” 48Nathanael asked him, “How do you know me?” Jesus replied, “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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• NathanaelΝαθαναήλNathanaēl · NathanaelG3482
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Can thereδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• comeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• NazarethΝαζαρέθ, ΝαζαράNazareth Nazaret · NazarethG3478
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708

Cross-references for John 1:46

• John 7:41Others said, “This is the Christ!” But still others said, “No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
• Luke 4:28When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage.
• John 4:29“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Surely he can’t be the Messiah, can he?”
• Luke 12:57“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21But examine all things; hold fast to what 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

In the dictionaries

• Nazareth
• Nazareth, Nazarene
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Flesh
• Guile
• Humiliation of Christ
• Jesus

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