Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and *said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”

King James Version

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Holman Bible

Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, “Here is a true Israelite; no deceit is in him.”

International Standard Version

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, "Look, a genuine Israeli, in whom there is no deceit!"

A Conservative Version

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.

American Standard Version

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Amplified

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor duplicity!”

An Understandable Version

[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, "Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!"

Anderson New Testament

And Nathaniel said to him: Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.

Common New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?

Darby Translation

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold one truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

Godbey New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

John Wesley New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.

Julia Smith Translation

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and he says of him, Behold truly an Israelite, in whom is no deceit!

King James 2000

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, "Look! {A true Israelite} in whom is no deceit!"

Modern King James verseion

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold a right Israelite, in whom is no guile."

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite! There is no guile in him."

Montgomery New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

NET Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"

New Heart English Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

Noyes New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.

Sawyer New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, See an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and saith concerning him - See! Truly, an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!

Twentieth Century New Testament

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!"

Webster

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Weymouth New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, "Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!"

Williams New Testament

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite with no deceit in him!"

World English Bible

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

Worrell New Testament

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and He saith to him, "Behold, an Israelite, indeed, in whom there is no guile!"

Worsley New Testament

And when Jesus saw Nathaniel coming towards Him, He saith concerning him, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile."

Youngs Literal Translation

Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

Ναθαναήλ 
Nathanael 
Usage: 6

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

to
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

of
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

Ἰσραηλίτης 
Israelites 
Usage: 8

ἀληθῶς 
Alethos 
Usage: 13

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

Context Readings

Jesus Calls Philip And Nathanael

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.


Cross References

Psalm 32:2

Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Romans 9:6

But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

Psalm 73:1

Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.

Romans 9:4

Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

Revelation 14:5

And in their mouth there was no false word, for they are untouched by evil.

John 8:31

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

John 8:39

In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

Romans 2:28-29

The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh:

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

1 Peter 2:1

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

1 Peter 2:22

Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth:

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