45. 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.”
46. Nathanael replied, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.”
47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
48. Nathanael asked him, “How do you know me?” Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49. Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”
50. Jesus said to him, “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51. He continued, “I tell all of you the solemn truth – you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”