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Green's Literal Translation

John 1:45

Philip finds Nathanael and said to him, We have found the One of whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Converts;   Faith;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Law;   Nathanael;   Philip;   Zeal, Religious;   Scofield Reference Index - Life;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bringing Men to Jesus;   Jesus Christ;   Nazareth, Jesus of;   Personal Work;   Philip;   Work-Workers, Religious;   Workers, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;   Riches;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Bartholomew;   Nathanael;   Philip;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bartholemew;   Joseph the husband of mary;   Law;   Nathanael;   Nazareth;   Philip;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Christianity;   Universalists;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Andrew;   Bartholomew;   Jesus Christ;   Joseph;   Philip the Apostle;   Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bartholomew;   John, the Gospel of;   Joseph;   Nathanael;   Nazareth, Nazarene;   Philip;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels;   Israelite;   Joseph;   Nathanael;   Philip;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Bartholomew ;   Brotherhood (2);   Call, Calling;   Doctrines;   Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   John the Baptist;   Joseph (2);   Luke, Gospel According to;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Moses ;   Names;   Nathanael ;   Nazareth ;   Numbers (2);   Patience ;   Philip ;   Quotations (2);   Slowness of Heart;   Son, Sonship;   Surname;   Virgin Birth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bartholomew ;   Joseph ;   Nathanael ;   Philip ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nazarene;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bartholomew;   Jesus christ;   Philip;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Barthol'omew;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Bartholomew;   Prophets;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - John, the Apostle;   John, Gospel of;   Joseph, Husband of Mary;   Messiah;   Moses;   Nathanael (2);   Philip (2);   Simon the Canaanite;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bartholomew;   Jesus of Nazareth;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Phil went and found Nate and told him, "We've found the cowboy who Moses and the other prophets talked about. He is Joseph's son, Jesus. He is from Nazareth!"
Legacy Standard Bible
Philip *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."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Philip 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."
Bible in Basic English
Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Darby Translation
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
New King James Version
Philip 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."
Christian Standard Bible®
Philip 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!"
World English Bible
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him, We have found him, whom Moses in the law and the prophets described, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."
King James Version (1611)
Philip findeth Nathaneel, and saith vnto him, We haue found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets did write, Iesus of Nazareth the sonne of Ioseph.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Philippe founde Nathanael, and sayde vnto him: We haue founde him, of who Moses in the lawe, and ye prophetes haue wrytten, euen Iesus the sonne of Ioseph of Nazareth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
THE MESSAGE
Philip went and found Nathanael and told him, "We've found the One Moses wrote of in the Law, the One preached by the prophets. It's Jesus, Joseph's son, the one from Nazareth!" Nathanael said, "Nazareth? You've got to be kidding." But Philip said, "Come, see for yourself."
Amplified Bible
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record]."
American Standard Version
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Revised Standard Version
Philip found Nathan'a-el, 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."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Philip founde Nathanael and sayde vnto him. We have founde him of whom Moses in the lawe and the prophetes dyd wryte. Iesus the sonne of Ioseph of Nazareth.
Update Bible Version
Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Webster's Bible Translation
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
New Century Version
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the man that Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
New English Translation
Philip 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."
Contemporary English Version
Philip then found Nathanael and said, "We have found the one that Moses and the Prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth."
Complete Jewish Bible
Philip found Natan'el and told him, "We've found the one that Moshe wrote about in the Torah, also the Prophets — it's Yeshua Ben-Yosef from Natzeret!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.
George Lamsa Translation
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, We have found that Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth, is the one concerning whom Moses wrote in the law and the prophets.
Hebrew Names Version
Pilipos found Natan'el, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moshe in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Yeshua of Natzeret, the son of Yosef."
International Standard Version
Philip found Nathaniel and told him, "We have found the man about whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote - Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."Genesis 3:15; 49:10; Deuteronomy 18:18; Isaiah 4:2; 7:14; 9:6; 53:2; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 6:12; 9:9; Matthew 2:23; Luke 2:4; 24:27; John 21:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Philipos found Nathanael, and said to him, Him of whom Musha in the law, and the prophets, did write we have found, (and) that Jeshu (is) he, the son of Jauseph who is from Natsrath.
Murdock Translation
And Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him, of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
New Living Translation
Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, "We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth."
New Life Bible
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law. He is the One the early preachers wrote about. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."
English Revised Version
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Berean Standard Bible
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold-Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
New Revised Standard
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Philip, findeth, Nathanael, and saith unto him - Him, of whom wrote Moses in the law, and the Prophets, have we found. - Jesus, son of Joseph, him from Nazareth!
Douay-Rheims Bible
Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth.
King James Version
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
Lexham English Bible
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets wrote about—Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth!"
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Philip founde Nathanael, and sayth vnto hym: We haue founde hym, of whom Moyses in the lawe, and the prophetes, dyd write: Iesus of Nazareth, the sonne of Ioseph.
Easy-to-Read Version
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the man that Moses wrote about in the law. The prophets wrote about him too. He is Jesus, the son of Joseph. He is from Nazareth."
English Standard Version
Philip 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."
New American Standard Bible
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets also wrote: Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth!"
Good News Translation
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one whom Moses wrote about in the book of the Law and whom the prophets also wrote about. He is Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Filip foond Nathanael, and seide to hym, We han foundun Jhesu, the sone of Joseph, of Nazareth, whom Moyses wroot in the lawe and profetis.
Young's Literal Translation
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, `Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'

Contextual Overview

43 And on the morrow, Jesus desired to go out into Galilee. And He found Philip, and says to him, Follow Me! 44 And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip finds Nathanael and said to him, We have found the One of whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth. 46 And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing be out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, Behold, truly an Israelite in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael said to Him, From where do You know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called, you being under the fig tree, I saw you. 49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these. 51 And He says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, From now on you will see Heaven opened, and "the angels of God ascending and descending" on the Son of Man. Gen. 28:12

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 24:27, Luke 24:44

Nathanael: John 21:2

of whom: John 5:45, John 5:46, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 49:10, Deuteronomy 18:18-22

and the: Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 53:2, Micah 5:2, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 9:9

Jesus: John 18:5, John 18:7, John 19:19, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 21:11, Mark 14:67, Luke 2:4, Acts 2:22, Acts 3:6, Acts 10:38, Acts 22:8, Acts 26:9

the son: Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 4:22

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 18:15 - a Prophet Deuteronomy 31:9 - Moses Jeremiah 23:5 - Branch Zechariah 3:10 - shall Matthew 16:20 - Jesus Luke 1:26 - a city Luke 2:11 - which Luke 6:14 - Philip Luke 11:9 - seek Luke 16:16 - Law Luke 18:37 - Jesus John 1:41 - first John 4:42 - for John 5:39 - they which John 6:69 - we believe John 11:28 - and called Acts 10:43 - him Acts 17:11 - more Acts 17:12 - many Acts 24:14 - in the law Acts 26:22 - the prophets Romans 3:21 - being

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Philip findeth Nathanael,.... Who was of Cana of Galilee,

John 21:2 and where, it is very likely, Philip found him; since we quickly read of Jesus, and his disciples being there. This man is thought, by some, to be the same with Bartholomew; and so he is called Bartholomew, in a Syriac dictionary o; and the rather, since he and Philip are always mentioned together in the account of the apostles, Matthew 10:3. And certain it is, from the above mentioned place, that Nathanael was among the apostles after our Lord's resurrection; and it is highly probable was one of them? his name might be Nathanael bar Tholmai, the son of Tholmai, Ptolomy, or Tholomew. It is the same name with Nethaneel, and which is read Nathanael, as here, in:

"And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias Israel, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus and Talsas.'' (1 Esdras 9:22)

and by the Septuagint on 1 Chronicles 2:14

Nehemiah 12:36; and signifies one given of God; and is the same with Theodore in Greek, and Adeodatus in Latin; a doctor of this name, R. Nathaniel, is mentioned in the Jewish writings p:

and saith unto him, we have found him of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets, did write. He does not say, that he, and Andrew, and Simon, had found the Messiah; though he designs him by this circumlocution; Nathanael being, as is generally thought, a person well versed in the law, and the prophets, and so would at once know who Philip meant: for Moses, in the law, or Pentateuch, in the five books written by him, frequently speaks of the Messiah as the seed of the woman, that should break the serpent's head; as the seed of Abraham, in whom all nations should be blessed; and as the Shiloh to whom the gathering of the people should be; and as the great prophet, like to himself, God would raise up among the children of Israel, to whom they were to hearken: and as for the prophets, they wrote of his birth of a virgin; of the place of his birth, Bethlehem; of his sufferings, and the glory, that should follow; of his resurrection from the dead, his ascension to heaven, and session at the right hand of God; and of many things relating to his person, and office, and work. And Philip having given this general account of him, proceeds to name him particularly; and affirms him to be

Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph; that his name was Jesus, which signifies a saviour; and answers to the promises, and prophecies, and character of him in the Old Testament; that he was of Nazareth, a place not above three hours walk from Cana, as Adrichomius says, where Philip and Nathanael were: Nazareth was the place where Christ had lived almost all his days hitherto, and therefore is said to be of it; though Bethlehem was the place of his birth, which Philip might not as yet know; as Capernaum afterwards was his city, or the more usual place of his residence: and that he was the son of Joseph; this Philip says, according to the common opinion of people, for he was supposed to be the son of Joseph; he having married his mother Mary.

o Bar Bahlui apud Castell Lex. Polyglott. col. 2437. p Pirke Eliezer, c. 48.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moses, in the law - Moses, in that part of the Old Testament which he wrote, called by the Jews “the law.” See Deuteronomy 18:15, Deuteronomy 18:18; Genesis 49:10; Genesis 3:15.

And the prophets - Isaiah 53:1-12; Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 9:24-27; Jeremiah 23:5-6; etc.

Jesus of Nazareth ... - They spoke according to common apprehension. They spoke of him as the son of Joseph because he was commonly supposed to be. They spoke of him as dwelling at Nazareth, though they might not have been ignorant that he was born at Bethlehem.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 45. Nathanael — This apostle is supposed to be the same with Bartholomew, which is very likely, for these reasons

1. That the evangelists who mention Bartholomew say nothing of Nathanael; and that St. John, who speaks of Nathanael, says nothing of Bartholomew.

2. No notice is taken any where of Bartholomew's vocation, unless his and that of Nathanael mentioned here be the same.

3. The name of Bartholomew is not a proper name; it signifies the son of Ptolomy; and Nathanael might have been his own name.

4. St. John seems to rank Nathanael with the apostles, when he says that Peter and Thomas, the two sons of Zebedee, Nathanael, and two other disciples, being gone a fishing, Jesus showed himself to them, John 21:2-4.

Moses in the law — See Genesis 3:16; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 49:10; Deuteronomy 18:18.

And the prophets — See Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:5; Isaiah 40:10; Isaiah 53:1, c.; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:14-15; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 37:24; Daniel 9:24; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 6:12; Zechariah 9:9; Zechariah 12:10.


 
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