John 1:43-47

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 q The next day Jesus decided r to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." 44 Now s Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found t Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom u Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus v of Nazareth, w the son of Joseph." 46 Nathanael said to him, x "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, y an Israelite indeed, z in whom there is no deceit!"

  1. Cross References
    John 1:35
    The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples.
    John 2:1
    On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
  2. Cross References
    John 1:28
    These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
  3. Cross References
    John 12:21
    So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
  4. Cross References
    John 21:2
    Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 16:16
    The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.
    Luke 24:27
    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 2:23
    And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene.
  7. Cross References
    John 6:42
    They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
    Luke 3:23
    Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli.
  8. Cross References
    John 7:41
    Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee?
    John 7:52
    They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 73:1
    Book Three Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
    Romans 9:4
    They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
    Romans 9:6
    But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 32:2
    Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
    Zephaniah 3:13
    Those who are left in Israel; they shall do no injustice and speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
    Revelation 14:5
    And in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.