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John 1:41

John 1:42-1964 bbe — And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (…

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42

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

43

The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

44

Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.

45

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.

46

Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.

48

Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.

49

Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

50

In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

51

And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.

— John 1:42-1964, Bible in Basic English

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John 1 — Context

39

He said to them, Come and see. They went with him then and saw where he was living; and they were with him all that day: it was then about the tenth hour of the day.

40

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.

41

Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).

42

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

43

The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

44

Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.

45

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.

46

Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false.

48

Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.

49

Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

50

In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

51

And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.

John 1:42-1964 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 1:42-1964 say?

John 1:42-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter). The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple. Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from. 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. Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false. Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you. Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel! In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these. And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.”

Where is John 1:42-1964 in the Bible?

John 1:42-1964 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 1, verses 42–1964.

Who wrote John?

John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. It was written c. AD 85–95.

What is the book of John about?

John's Gospel opens not in Bethlehem but "in the beginning," declaring Jesus to be the eternal Word made flesh. Through seven sign-miracles and seven "I AM" sayings, it presents Jesus as the bread, the light, the way, and the resurrection — that we might believe and have life in his name.

What are the major themes of John?

John explores themes including Word Made Flesh, Belief, Eternal Life, I AM, Love. These themes shape the meaning and context of John 1:42-1964.

What translation should I read John 1:42-1964 in?

John 1:42-1964 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize John 1:42-1964?

John 1:42-1964 reads (BBE): “And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter). The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple. Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from. 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. Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, See, here is a true son of Israel in whom there is nothing false. Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you. Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel! In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these. And he said to him, Truly I say to you all, You will see heaven opening and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of man.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.